The Brooklyn Ink

Twenty Years After the Riot, Crown Heights’ Blacks and Jews Have Built a Network of Relationships

From a council of community leaders to an organization of mothers, groups have created a dialogue to help avoid a bloody repeat.

A Homegrown Madoff Preys on His Bay Ridge Neighbors

Barry’s Ponzi scheme exploited the trust in a close-knit community for 30 years and $40 million.

A Garden Grows from Recovery and Penance in Bushwick

At the southwest corner of Himrod Street and Wilson Avenue in Bushwick stands the Himrod Wilson Community Garden, where tomatoes, basil, summer squash, string beans, eggplant, mint and more grow from four plots. Luis A. [...]

“Jocko” Keeps a Hoops Tradition Going in Brownsville

Greg Jackson sat in the bleachers of the Brownsville Recreation Center on a Saturday in July, bouncing a grandson on one knee and squinting his eyes at the basketball game in progress before him. One [...]

Quirky and Beloved, the Canarsie Courier Pushes on Into Its 90th Year

The neighborhood weekly struggles to adapt to changes in both the media climate and the local population

Who Needs Hell’s Angels When You’ve Got the Rebbe’s Riders?

An unlikely motorcycle gang honors the Hasidic leader’s legacy by attracting new followers

Garifuna Immigrants Bring Faith, Culture, and Challenges to Brownsville

Thousands of the Afro-Caribbean people have made their home in Brooklyn, celebrating their heritage at a local church.

For A Film-making Couple, A Battle to Make “The Battle”

Filmmakers Hawley and Galinsky fought for their community in their own way, by dedicating seven and half years to making the documentary “Battle for Brooklyn” about the Atlantic Yards development. The film won the Grand Chameleon Award at the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival.