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Klezmer Punks, Gangsta Rabbis: An Oral History of JDub Records

“Music is spiritual. The music business is not.” —Van Morrison Ten years ago, JDub Records was a collegiate pipe dream. By 2006, it was the single coolest thing in Jewish popular culture. Five years later, [...]

13 Counties That May Decide The Presidential Election

  For more on The Brooklyn Ink’s live ongoing coverage of the swing states, click here. The outcome of today’s heated presidential contest will likely come down to the votes cast in the 106 counties [...]

Not Quite a Home Run

Bernadette Jackson sells concessions at Coney Island’s MCU Park. She’s moved millions of hot dogs. But sales are down. At the ballpark, five-dollar dogs seem to be a luxury. “Things aren’t the way they used [...]