Beyond the Stoop is a thoughtful interactive feature from the New York Times, examining the people and stories on both sides of a single block-long street, in this case Elliott Place between Lafayette and Dekalb, in Brooklyn.
Mixing exterior and interior still photos, from now and from years ago, and short audio of the residents talking about the block, it's a nice way to see the richness of a seemingly unremarkable row of houses: crime, romance, art, music, and more. Though it might be unfairly tipped towards celebrity -- it's the home of author Jhumpa Lahiri, Spike Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, the jazz bassist Ed Schuller, and a Japanese world music collective -- most of the stories are of less noteworthy but still fascinating people.
