Archive | November, 2009

Ballroom Boogie in Bay Ridge

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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Ballroom Boogie in Bay Ridge

In Bay Ridge, a scene from a ballroom dancing class: Octogenarians fox trot, retirees rumba and the cardigans come off as the young at heart learn a few new tricks.

Aspiring Rapper Shot Dead Night Before Show

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Aspiring Rapper Shot Dead Night Before Show

The night before rapper Mike Beck was scheduled to perform a Halloween show in Boston, he was shot to death on the corner of Logan Street and Belmont Avenue in East New York. Details of the Friday night shooting are still unclear.

Election Day Dispatches

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Election Day Dispatches

Ishita Singh, Leah Finnegan and Terry Baynes report from polling places around Brooklyn.

The Cafeteria

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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The Cafeteria

By Leah Finnegan The phalanx of Tupperware-clad students crowded around the microwave in Brooklyn College’s cafeteria either doesn’t notice or tries to ignore what’s scrawled on the wall above the machine, with an arrow pointing [...]

Photo for 11/3/09: Apartment Complex Plan

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Photo for 11/3/09: Apartment Complex Plan

A developer’s plan to build a twin-towered apartment complex in Greenpoint is raising some eyebrows.

Brooklyn Loves You

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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Brooklyn Loves You

The 40th NYC Marathon: Images of the contagious vibe gripping the runners as they go thorough the heart of the city’s most populous borough.

‘Jayden, I’m sorry I couldn’t save you’

Monday, November 2, 2009

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‘Jayden, I’m sorry I couldn’t save you’

The time had come for Diana Tate to speak at her grandson Jayden’s funeral. She rose from her seat on the aisle at St. Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church and walked past his small white coffin.

Photo for 11/02/09: The election

Monday, November 2, 2009

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Photo for 11/02/09: The election

The candidates for New York City Mayor delivered last-minute appeals to voters on Sunday. At a catering hall in Bedford-Stuyvesant Comptroller William Thompson urged New Yorkers to reject an incumbent “who thinks he’s above democracy.” [...]

The Mother

Monday, November 2, 2009

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The Mother

We all worry about our loved ones, especially in dire circumstances. Here’s a scene from Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center in East Flatbush.