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Tim Ryans

Tim Ryans had a sunflower with Peter Pan sleeping inside tattooed on his chest after he had his heartbroken (Anna Codrea-Rado/The Brooklyn Ink) Peter Pan sleeps inside a sunflower on the left side of Tim [...]

Brooklyn, Twitterverse, react to Qaddafi’s death

A Storify on the praise for President Obama’s “leading from behind” policy, and its role in ending the Gaddafi era. We also spoke with the Egyptian American Community Foundation in Brooklyn.

Death of a Tyrant: The Reaction in Bay Ridge and Beyond

A Storify on the praise for President Obama’s “leading from behind” policy, and its role in ending the Gaddafi era. We also spoke with the Egyptian American Community Foundation in Brooklyn.

Park Slope Women Speak About Rise in Sexual Assaults

The sexual assaults across Brooklyn have been particularly worrying to women in Park Slope, a neighborhood of soft brick hues and tree-lined streets that seems to be a focal point for the attacks.

Restaurant Institutes “Pay What You Want” Policy

The Santorini Grill, a Greek restaurant in Williamsburg, is taking a different approach to food: it is encouraging patrons to pay what they want, according to Gothamist. Starting November 4th, the promotion, called “The Greek [...]

Mayor at Groundbreaking Ceremony in Sunset Park

Mayor Bloomberg was present today at the groundbreaking of Federal Building #2 in Sunset Park. The former naval warehouse will be converted into a light manufacturing facility, and is expected to bring in 1,300 permanent [...]

Brooklyn Named “Coolest City on the Planet” in Terms of Food

November’s issue of GQ magazine has named Brooklyn as the “coolest city” on the planet, even though it’s a borough. No matter, it is still a top honor. Their restaurant guide, available here, goes as [...]

Generators Might Be Causing Health Risks in Bushwick

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, a local Bushwick hospital, might be causing respiratory problems to residents, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle says. The generators were put in place last April, when the hospital’s air conditioning system failed. [...]

Recent Census Reveals Decline in Brooklyn’s Black Population

Brooklyn’s black population is in decline in many of the borough’s districts, signalling a demographic shift. The shifts appear to be closely related to rising housing prices in many of those neighborhoods.

Controversial “Lynching” Halloween Decoration Taken Down

A black scarecrow was found hanging from a tree on the Kensington neighborhood this week, Gothamist reports. City Councilman Charles Barron came across the scarecrow, which looked like it had been the victim of lynching. [...]