The Brooklyn Ink

No More a Neighborhood for Young Artists

Rising property prices define who can stay in the new Williamsburg.

Is Eighth Avenue Chinatown Running Out of Luck?

Sunset Park’s Chinatown seems to be outgrowing its Eighth Avenue britches. A walk down the street during the day requires quick and aggressive maneuvering, and jutting elbows. Goods displayed by stores spill out from the actual shops and out onto the sidewalks.

Too Tired to Live The American Dream

There are approximately 252,000 Mexican-born immigrants in New York City, according to the Census Bureau. However, few of them participate politically or as active members in their local community.

Suspects Charged in Murder of Brooklyn Police Officer

Five men were charged on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Peter Figoski, a decorated Brooklyn cop and father of four daughters, The Wall Street Journal reported. The murder took place Sunday night when police [...]

The Opposite of Luck: One Man’s Atlantic City

P, 61, came to Atlantic City from Long Island City, where he left behind a recovering heroin addict brother, an ailing mother and an estranged wife with a cocaine dependency. He’s at the Taj Mahal Casino every weekend.

Book Review: The Influencing Machine

Maane Khatchatourian reviews The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media by Brooke Gladstone.

Gladstone Disproves Already-Refuted Theory of Media as Influencing Machines

My 18-year-old self would have thoroughly enjoyed “The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media” as required reading for an undergraduate course on mass communication. The graphic novel illustrated by Josh Neufeld traces the evolution [...]

Growing up With Hip-Hop

A mini-documentary about hip-hop in Brooklyn’s projects.

Hofstra University Professor Helps Improve Math Education in Crown Heights

  In Crown Heights’ M.S. 394, it was time for math in Jean Graham’s  5th grade class.  On her green chalkboard, she wrote in white chalk: “Today we will continue to practice using data to [...]

Eyewitness Testifies in Double Murder Case

An eyewitness in a double murder trial testified in Kings County Criminal Court Thursday that he saw the defendant, Sean Steer, shoot three times at one of the victims. The eyewitness, Mr. Hunt, said he [...]