Archive | May, 2010

Moshe Piller: How a New York Landlord Works the System

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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A team of six reporters spent four months investigating the New York housing system through the prism of one landlord, his buildings and his tenants in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Read on for our findings.

VIDEO – Brooklyn Bug Biters

Monday, May 17, 2010

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Dennis considers himself a “bug chef.” He founded the organization “Insects are Food,” in 2009 and he is one of the leading proponents of eating insects.

Video—Dress, Williamsburg Style

Friday, May 14, 2010

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The Ink’s Nathania Zevi hits the street of Williamsburg and explores the neighborhood’s vintage, fashion culture.

Friday Morning Round Up

Friday, May 14, 2010

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Crooked Brooklyn Cops Charged with Misuse of Authority [New York Times] Rachael Ray Visits PS 29 [NY1] Shooting Suspect Caught On Tape [NY1] Gowanus Park To SportNeon Benches [Brooklyn Paper] Heavy Metal Concert Promoter Looks [...]

Dead Dogs Discovered in Brooklyn

Friday, May 14, 2010

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A decomposed Rottweiler and seven dead pitbulls were found in a feces-filled apartment in Bed-Stuy. Apparently, they were healthy animals before their caretaker disappeared, the Daily News reports.

Grandeur and Cheese At The Brooklyn Bridge

Friday, May 14, 2010

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By Jack Mirkinson
The bridge plays host to all shades of human activity.

From Russia With Love and Propaganda

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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This is how the world looks on Russia’s government owned Channel One

East Brooklyn Clinic Celebrates Women’s Health Week

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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East Brooklyn Clinic Celebrates Women’s Health Week

Patients and staff at Dr. Betty Shabazz Health Center in East New York discuss their biggest health worries. Mary Plummer reports.

Looking For Mandela In Brooklyn

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Mark Henegan offers a taste of his native South Africa in Fort Greene.

Anglers Hunt for the Stately, Elusive Striper

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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As local sporting fish wane, Sheepshead Bay fishermen wonder, where are the striped bass?