S1 E5: The Disappearing District

School Colors by Brooklyn Deep

Oct 25, 201900:59:32Government & Organizations

Since 2002, the number of students in Bed-Stuy’s District 16 has dropped by more than half. There’s no single reason why this is happening, but the year 2002 is a clue: that’s when Michael Bloomberg became the Mayor, abo...

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