The Brooklyn Ink

[VIDEO] Gentrification’s Casualties: Brooklyn Under the Radar

Gentrification is transforming Brooklyn into the “Next Manhattan”, but for many long-time residents the housing boom sparked by urban renewal has become a nightmare. Produced and Filmed by Michael V’inkin Lee, Sarah Munir, and Vikram [...]

Something Fishy Around the Corner [VIDEO]

Nino, a 68-year-old fishmonger, has been selling his fresh catches off a tabletop on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Grove Street in Bushwick for the past 15 years. But he doesn’t call it a business — to him, it’s simply a “hobby.”

Kony 2012: “Cover the Night” Falls Short

The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 4/13/2012 from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo. The Brooklyn Lens special report on KONY 2012: Cover the Night.

Mangia Time in Brooklyn

In today’s slow-paced economy, getting a three-course lunch for approximately $20 and a dinner deal for $25 may seem almost too good to be true. But that is the idea behind the 10-day “Dine-in Brooklyn” that boasts 195 restaurants and cafes offering bargain meals.

Marching for the Women of Congo [VIDEO]

While the the spotlight in the last few days has been on Joesph Kony, there are people marching to raise awareness of another critical issue in the Democratic Republic of Congo — the condition of [...]

[VIDEO] Old-Fashioned Delights

Restaurant Anopoli in Bay Ridge is celebrating its 115th anniversary on 6th March. It is especially popular with the older generation who savor the delectable homemade ice-cream Produced by Sarah Munir and Purvi Thacker

The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 3/2/2012

The Brooklyn Lens webcast for the week of March 2, 2012.

[VIDEO] Saving Youth, One Push-Up at a Time

Will Crandall is an ex-convict who runs a fitness program for young men and women in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Through his rigorous training, he hopes to reform teenagers and keep them from making the same [...]

[VIDEO] Moving to African Beats

A dance studio in Fort Greene, Brooklyn aims to keep African culture and tradition alive through unique dance and music classes.

While Syria Bleeds… [Video]

As the uprising in Syria worsens, the Syrian community in Bay Ridge reflects on the situation with feelings of grief, hope and anger (photos by AP and video footage by AP and YouTube) Produced by [...]