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New York real estate: Flatbush

Good luck trying to get a straight answer on where Flatbush is. Encompassing 11 neighborhood associations, all of which can claim some stake in this emerging community, the boundaries are amorphous--something in which local civic leaders seem to take pride, given the great diversity that exists here.

"The real issue is what's in the mind of residents," says Alvin Berk, a lifelong resident...

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