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 [...]

Inside the Bronx Patrol

  Neighborhood watch groups have drawn public scrutiny in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy–New York is home to several of these groups. Reporters Frank Runyeon and Tania Rashid take an inside look at [...]

Hip-Hop…Bengali Style!

In its’ short existence hip-hop music has found a way to captivate people of all cultures. Now Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn has bred a Bengali rapper named Brooklyn Shanti. Although he’s gained the respect of his hip-hop [...]

Prom, Cinderella Style

While prom is a rite of passage for many teens, the cost of the tradition can be too much for some families. But thanks to the  L.A.C.E. Leading Ladies prom dress giveaway some Brooklyn teens can [...]

Keeping the Italian Alive in Brooklyn

Though the Italian population is decreasing in Brooklyn, its cultural imprint remains. Here’s a look at two businesses that are keeping the Italian alive in the borough.

Live from Brooklyn: A Start Up Streams Broadcast TV To Your Laptop

Since launching in March, the Brooklyn-based startup Aereo lets viewers watch television on a web browser. They only have access, however, to the basic broadcast channels – the same ones they’d get if they owned a television set and a pair of rabbit ear antennas.

Jewelry Comes with a Wise Crack from One Williamsburg Vendor

Trenton Stein walked by North 6th street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg and stopped to look at the vintage jewelry displayed on the sprawling table by the sidewalk. His tall frame loomed over the trays [...]

Under the Radar

We hear a lot about the New Brooklyn these days, about the great swaths of the borough that are enjoying the fruits of gentrification. We love that Brooklyn. But in this special package we focus on stubborn problems that are not so new and receive little attention, on quiet human dramas in less economically vibrant parts of the borough.

The Long Wait: Surviving Foreclosure in Brooklyn

  On the third floor of the Brooklyn Supreme Court, the list goes up every morning. The daily record of scheduled foreclosure mediation meetings lists each case, along with the corresponding plaintiff, defendant and the [...]

The Guns of Brooklyn

  Brooklyn has the rest of New York City outgunned. Law enforcement data indicates that the borough has a disproportionately large number of the city’s guns. It’s a tough statistic to nail down, says Rory [...]