Link to School Newspaper! Check it Out!

There are a few interesting articles about the 4th school coming into the building. My favorite is by one of our own students, Cheidy Perez

Neighborhood Research Links

Brooklyn Public Library Historic photos
http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/brooklyncollection/photo-collections.jsp

Forgotten NY -- has historical information on many neighborhoods
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/index.html

Graphs of BK demographics over time
http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/20050619_BROOKLYN_GRAPHIC/index.html?scp=3&sq=Brooklyn&st=cse

Gowanus
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/nyregion/07muse.html?_r=1%26scp=77%26sq=Park%2BSlope%26st=nyt
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/30/realestate/30living.html

Boerum Hill
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/01/realestate/1004-livingin-slideshow_12.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/25/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-boerum-hill.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/12/31/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-boerum-hill.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/01/06/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-boerum-hill-neighborhood-with-19th-century-feel.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/04/realestate/04living.html

Williamsburg
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/21/realestate/21livi.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/15/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-williamsburg.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/11/realestate/11livi.html

Canarsie
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/12/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-canarsie.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/12/realestate/12livi.html

Fort Greene
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/05/06/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-fort-greene.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/01/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-fort-greene-diversity-culture-brownstones-too.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/08/realestate/08Livi.html

Ozone Park
http://www.nytimes.com/1984/07/29/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-ozone-park.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/05/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-ozone-park-changing-faces-enduring-values.html

Crown Heights
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/20/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-crown-heights.html

Clinton Hill
http://www.nytimes.com/1985/09/15/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-clinton-hill.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/02/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-clinton-hill-brooklyn-historic-diverse-rise.html

Borough Park
http://www.nytimes.com/1986/01/19/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-borough-park.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/14/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-borough-park-brooklyn-for-many-orthodox-jews-heartland.html

Gravesend
http://www.nytimes.com/1986/08/10/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-gravesend.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/10/realestate/10livi.html

Windsor Terrace
http://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/13/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-windsor-terrace-quiet-accessible-corner-brooklyn.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/realestate/13livi.html

Park Slope
http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/17/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-park-slope.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/01/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-park-slope.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/22/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-park-slope-brooklyn-where-past-abiding-presence.html

Midwood
http://www.nytimes.com/1988/06/26/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-midwood.html
http://www.nytimes.com/1996/07/21/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-midwood-a-rich-ethnic-mix-in-mid-brooklyn.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/29/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-midwood-bustling-area-with-a-touch-of-country.html

Flatbush
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/04/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-flatbush.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/02/realestate/02livi.html

Mill Basin
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/03/17/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-mill-basin.html

Prospect Park South
http://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/01/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-prospect-park-south-turn-century-brooklyn-suburb.html

Ditmas Park
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/07/05/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-ditmas-park-brooklyn-suburban-enclave-urban-setting.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/02/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-ditmas-park-ditmas-park-west-spirited-enclaves-with.html

Sunset Park
http://www.nytimes.com/1991/04/07/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-sunset-park.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/04/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-sunset-park-brooklyn-historic-character-foreign.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/realestate/29living.html

Cypress Hills
http://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/28/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-cypress-hills-evolving-northeast-brooklyn-enclave.html

Fresh Meadows
http://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/28/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-fresh-meadows-queens-open-spaces-top-ranked-schools.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/realestate/21living.html

Woodhaven
http://www.nytimes.com/1998/09/20/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-woodhaven-queens-diversity-cohesive-community.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/realestate/11livi.html

Red Hook
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/10/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-red-hook-isolated-brooklyn-area-starts-to-awaken.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/realestate/11LIVI.html

Kensington
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/05/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-of-living-in-kensington-an-old-neighborhood-is-rediscovered.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/realestate/25livi.html

Bed-Stuy
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/21/realestate/if-you-re-thinking-living-bedford-stuyvesant-brownstones-tree-lined-block.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/23/realestate/23living.html

Brownsville
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/realestate/17livi.html

East New York Project
http://www.tapeshare.com/

Neighborhood Project Inspirations

Look through the following links to begin thinking about what the story of you and your neighborhood might be.

Newfound Colors for a Portrait of New York

Readers’ Photos: Burning, but Breathing

Nostrand Park - Oral History Project 

Old New York in Colour

 What Makes Cities Live

 

 

Links from Eric McClure

Gowanus Canal sewage

Gowanus Canal Community Advisory Group Facebook page

Atlantic Yards "affordable" housing

Atlantic Yards "affordable housing 2

Some good Coney Island info

More Coney Island Links

http://nymag.com/nymetro/realestate/features/14498/

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP

http://www.nycfuture.org/content/articles/article_view.cfm?article_id=1228

http://kineticcarnival.blogspot.com/2009/07/coney-islands-futureprognosis-negative.html

http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-05-25/news/coney-island-s-grand-past-and-grim-future/