Afternoon Links: Students Protest Racist Remarks by Faculty at Brooklyn Tech

In the News
Dead Woman Pulled From East River In North Williamsburg [Gothamist]
Black Students at Brooklyn Tech Pay the Price in a School System That Doesn’t See Color [BK Mag]
Slate (and Panoply) Are Moving to Downtown Brooklyn [Ad Age]
Behind the Scenes of the Pineapple Walk Vote in Brooklyn Heights [Eagle]
Westchester Italian Restaurant Fortina Joins City Point Market in Brooklyn [Eater]
Williamsburg Girds for a Fight Over L Train Shutdown [DNA]
How Eminent Domain Could Help a Crown Heights Community Garden [DNA]

Junior architect Zulmilena Then, an East New York native, is fighting for the landmarking and preservation of her neighborhood — read on for one commenter’s encouraging words.

Comment of the Day

As an East New York based realtor who grew up on Essex Street, attended Thomas Jefferson High School on Pennsylvania Avenue, I always felt ENY had swag…finally coming up from the ashes.

— thehillrealtor in Young East New York Native Fights to Preserve Neighborhood’s Historic Gems

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