by Katie Baker 
There’s good news this summer for local artists and the mamas and papas of Williamsburg! The Brooklyn Public Library and Spaceworks, a nonprofit that develops affordable rehearsal and visual arts studios throughout New York City, have partnered to bring a community arts space to the newly renovated second floor of the Williamsburg Public Library, located at 240 Division Avenue.
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Opportunities in non gentrifying neighborhoods too.
https://exploringthemetropolis.org/
I believe this is affiliated with Metropolis Magazine?
my previous comment seems to have been censored, so i’ll try again. (no need to post both)
it’s all about the timing. why didn’t this happen years ago? the areas (gowanus, redhook, williamsburg) hadn’t been gentrified enough. some efforts are mere embellishments, others involve reaching, such as https://exploringthemetropolis.org/