Williamsburg street sign blunder fuels old rumors, gentrification fears

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Saturday January 14, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Williamsburg street sign blunder fuels old rumors, gentrification fears]( [The dually named Graham Av-Av of Puerto Rico sign hangs over the Moore Street intersection in Williamsburg after briefly being removed on Jan. 13 by city crews. Officials said the sign change was an error.]( [City transportation officials say removing “Avenue of Puerto Rico” sign was a mistake]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed in a Brooklyn grocery store in December 2019 in New York City. The city Department of Social Services estimates there were 50,000 food stamp applications in October 2022, a 60% bump compared to the same month in 2019.]( [NYC budget cuts could worsen food crisis for hungry families]( [Demand for food assistance applications has grown, but processing times have slowed down.]( [A flier indicating a cyclist was killed at a Brooklyn intersection.]( [Brooklyn street where cyclist was killed has been ignored despite other deaths, residents say]( [Sarah Schick, a 37-year-old mother of two, is the fourth person to have died within a half-mile of the intersection with Second Avenue since 2017, according to Transportation Alternatives.]( [People gather in front of a Bronx apartment building a day after a fire swept through the complex killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens of others, many of them seriously on on January 10, 2022 in the Bronx. Adams’ budget proposal earmarks about $800,000 to the city Department of Housing Preservation and Development to enforce city measures as a result of the blaze.]( [Adams’ NYC budget plan funds crackdown on 15,000 self-closing door violations]( [The deadly Twin Parks fire shined a spotlight on the importance self-closing doors, but thousands of complaints have gone unresolved.]( [A group of men surrounding a stylish woman]( [Experience music and theater from around the globe and more things to do in NYC this week]( [It’s impossible to keep up with everything happening in New York City arts and culture, but here are some recommendations for events you shouldn’t miss during the week ahead.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.