DiNapoli's press statement was quickly snapped up by numerous city news outlets, with the Post's headline typical: "Report shows huge gains in jobs, population gains for Coney Island."
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Coney Baloney: DiNapoli's Report Obscures Brooklyn Beachfront's Rollercoaster Economy
Yesterday state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli issued a report on economic development in Coney Island and Brighton Beach, and declared the two Brooklyn communities to be "back as dynamic neighborhoods where New Yorkers can come to live, work and play," with job growth far exceeding that of the city as a whole.
Related topic categories: Development, Economic Development, Community Development, The Economy
Crown Heights: At The Corner Of Old And New
By now, most New Yorkers know the signs that a neighborhood is changing.
Sometimes, the indicators are as overt as a shiny new luxury high-rise piercing a streetscape of familiar brown brick, or a rent bill that suddenly rises.
But often the clues are more subtle: The newsstand begins carrying TimeOut; the bodega starts selling Stella; the grocery offers Stonyfield.
To chart change in Crown Heights, a neighborhood that 20 years ago this summer became a national byword for interracial violence, reporter Patrick Wall went to the commercial strip in search of gentrification's footprints, both large and small--and both positive and negative.
Related topic categories: Tenants, Development, Slice of Life, Housing and Development
