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Vito’s machine breaks down

May 7, 2013 by Matthew J. Perlman

Battered by a devastating sex-harassment investigation and bruised by the loss of a powerful state Assembly chairmanship, Vito Lopez is attempting to rappel the rungs of public service — running for City Council in a contentious three-way primary.

Categories: The Community • Tags: Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn, Bushwick, City Council, Politics, Tommy Torres, Vito Lopez

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Fast-changing Bushwick is at the center of New York City’s shifting demographics and politics. The spirit and effort of longtime residents who remember prior times of blight imbue the neighborhood with the sense that things have gotten better. But a search underneath the headlines reveals that some old challenges persist even as new ones appear. A project of the New York City News Service produced by second semester students at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.

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Bushwick by the Numbers

Bushwick is a neighborhood in transition. As new, young residents move in, the community still faces a multitude of challenges. Explore the facts and figures that reflect Bushwick today.

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