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De Blasio Time
By Ari PaulCelebrations of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio’s defeat of the establishment candidates in the Democratic mayoral primary indicate that paradise is around the corner.
STORM TROOPERS
The Legacy of Occupy Sandy
By Ari Paul
Finally cooling off from a bike ride on a 100-degree summer day in an air-conditioned coffee shop with a cup of water, Shawn Carrié takes a moment before he offers his eulogy.
Faith + Action = Justice
By Eleanor J. Bader“The faith community in New York has never been challenged to deal with economic inequality,” says Rev. David Rommereim of the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Bay Ridge.
Seaside Stories
By Saskia KahnResidents of the close-knit beach communities in and around Sheepshead Bay interact with the water that surrounds them in myriad ways. Many fish, others set sail, a few kite-surf—while a handful of hearty souls sleep on their boats year-round. All who frequent Brooklyn’s marinas hold a distinct sense of ownership over one of the last unspoiled landscapes in the city.
In Homestretch of NYC Mayor’s Race, Watch for John Liu
By Theodore HammWhy John Liu's poll numbers are a sucker's bet.
Antonio Reynoso's Fight for Williamsburg
By Williams ColeReynoso is a young up-and-comer who is the antidote to someone like Lopez. Even so, the landscape of the neighborhood has been irrevocably altered over the last decade.
