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Tony Avella with Theodore Hamm

by Theodore Hamm

Local

Democrat Tony Avella, a City Councilman representing Northeast Queens, is running for mayor in 2009.

Home is Where the Work Is, Domestic Workers Unite

by Eleanor Bader

Local

Diane B. came to the U.S. from Jamaica in 2000 wanting what every immigrant wants: a well-paying job with healthcare benefits, paid vacation, and regular hours.

As the Neighborhood Grows, Will Schools Adapt?

by Williams Cole

Local

At one point a few years back many local wags (as well as annoyed hipsters) proclaimed Williamsburg to be “Babyburg!” Thankfully, that Times Style Section-type story seems like a goner, but the gentrification of the Williamsburg/Greenpoint area—and many other parts of Brooklyn—has only accelerated.

Erasing the Kung-Fu Judge

by Christopher Ketcham

Local

The case of the plundering of the estate of retired judge John L. Phillips is the nexus where corruption and a rainbow coalition of cliché meet, Brooklyn-style.

Outer Borough

by Matthew Wills

Local

Wondering what the Fresh Kills landfill might be like in a century?