The Brooklyn Ink

[VIDEO] Want Fresh Eggs? Cluck Here

Noah Leff brings the barnyard to Brooklyn with his readymade chicken coops. Founded nearly two years ago, the Victory Chicken Company now helps Brooklynites maintain their very own ongoing supply of fresh eggs.

Alone for Valentine’s Day? Head for the Subway

This Valentine’s Day the New York Transit Museum celebrates finding love, while on the subway with the “Missed Connections” Love-in-Transit Party. The museum, along with illustrator Sophie Blackall, will celebrate the unique encounters that can happen while taking mass transit.

Jobless Get Free Hairstyles [Video]

With her salon located in an area with approximately 15.3 percent unemployment, Deivin Jemmott helps unemployed women with free hair styling to make them feel more confident about how they look.

Perfect Manicure With a Smile [Video]

After eight years in Clinton Hill, Jessie Leam of the Pure Nail Salon remains a neighborhood fixture by charming regulars and newcomers alike.

Another Step Toward a Clean Canal

After decades of contamination made the Gowanus Canal synonymous with pollution, the EPA has released plans that envision a clear waterway by the end of this decade.

Tragedy Across the River, Handled by a Fire Dispatcher in Brooklyn

The day started normally for Brian Kuntz, but that changed fast and forever.

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.

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