The Brooklyn Ink

Brooklyn Bringing Sexy Back to World Records

By Muhammad Bilal Lakhani The world record for the shortest time to whistle the tune of “The Lady is a Tramp” while doing a yoga pose was set in Brooklyn Thursday night. The record holder [...]

Snow What?!

Yet another snowstorm dumped over a foot of snow on Brooklyn yesterday, and while there those who could relish a cold day spent indoors, for many others the concept of a snow day did not [...]

Here We Go Again

By Saskia Rothchild, Amaris Castillo, and Jeremy B. White “It’s delicious, rich. It’s a blessing from God because it gives me work,” said Manuel Martinez, 48, on the mountain of snow he found this morning. [...]

Atlantic Ave Terminal, 3:30 PM on Saturday January 22

By Jeremy B. White The soaring stone bulk of One Hanson Place looms through the long slanting window panes, beneath which a set of winding stairs swoops down to the trains. It has been one [...]

How They Do It – The Tattoo Artist

By Amaris Castillo and Tatiana Sanchez Tattoo artist Annie Lloyd describes the birth of a tattoo. Lloyd, 32, has worked at Three Kings Tattoo in Greenpoint for three years.

How They Do It – The Pastry Chef

by Elisabeth Anderson and Audrey Yoo A stone’s throw from the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, Herve Poussot spends his days making French pastries. Poussot, who owns Almondine Bakery on Water Street, [...]

How They Do It – The Watch Man

By Joe Deaux and Evan MacDonald Leo De Le Cruz repairs watches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He learned the skill from his father.

How They Do It – The Motor Girl

By Saskia de Rothschild and Melanie Brisbon In Williamsburg, one girl brings motorcycle mechanics to the people.

How They Do It – The Boxer

By Louis Imbert and Yiting Sun Kelly Colome, an East New York boxing trainer, teaches Louis Imbert and Yiting Sun how to throw a proper straight right.

How They Do It – The Food Cart Chef

By Bilal Lakhani and Aliza Moorji There’s a secret behind every chicken gyro at the Halal Paradise cart on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, and only Imran Khan knows what it is. [...]