And so it has come to pass...

Snow is inevitable. Might as well be paid for it.

There were a lot of times last winter when NYC was covered in snow, and while it hasn’t arrived yet, New York City...
Posted by NYC 311 on Saturday, November 28, 2015

Gentrification in a Brooklyn Neighborhood Forces Residents to Move On

Gentrification in a Brooklyn Neighborhood Forces Residents to Move On - The New York Times

"Between 2000 and 2010, Crown Heights and the two neighborhoods to its south and east, Flatbush and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, all areas with large West Indian immigrant populations, each lost from 10 to 14 percent of their black populations, according to an analysis of the 2010 census released by the Department of City Planning."

Top Billionaires and They're Young!

These are the world's top 10 young billionaires https://t.co/KIz8TDIFOL pic.twitter.com/RIAEFh9vCe

— Fortune (@FortuneMagazine) November 28, 2015

Tree Carnage on Ocean Parkway

A beautiful stretch of the Ocean Parkway east mall  from Avenue Y and Avenue Z no longer has any trees.  The Parks Department has been manic in its removal of healthy trees although they say say it is because of Hurricane Sandy but one look of the top photo shows that the tree canopy was full.  But was this really necessary? Companies contracted by the Parks Department have removed a ridiculous number of trees along Ocean Parkway.  At a very high cost.

Swatstika is a symbol of peace at this school

Swastika is a symbol of peace, elite school tells sixth-graders https://t.co/xzhPofUhlw

— Brooklyn Views (@BrooklynViews) November 27, 2015

Listening In: Cronkite, Lady Bird On The Death Of A President

Listening In: Cronkite, Lady Bird On The Death Of A President : NPR

The image of Walter Cronkite taking off his glasses as he announced President John F. Kennedy's death on Nov. 22, 1963, is one that seems seared into our collective memory — even for those of us who weren't around to see it live.

Nearly 40 years later, Cronkite revisited that moment and the rest of that unsettling day in a piece that aired on All Things Considered on Nov. 22, 2002.

7 schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan to set admission quotas

7 schools in Brooklyn and Manhattan to set admission quotas - NY Daily News

Seven Brooklyn and Manhattan public elementary schools will set admissions quotas to enroll a more diverse mix of students starting in September, city schools boss Carmen Fariña said Friday.

Under the ground-breaking plan, which could have far-reaching implications for a school system tarnished by segregated classrooms. The schools involved will reserve up to 60% of seats for English learners, students in the child-welfare system or kids with incarcerated parents.