The Brooklyn Ink

The Old Tugboat That Still Can

The only thing that’s changed about the 54-year-old steel tug Thornton Bros. is the crew that guides her through the choppy waters of New York Harbor. The Old Tugboat That Still Can from The Brooklyn [...]

Photographer Carves a Niche

Godfather-esque music lilts over the stairwell as a Brooklyn craftsman ascends the steps to his dimly lit workbench. This is how filmmaker Dustin Cohen introduces us to his newest character. There’s something innately seductive and cinematic [...]

Fun with Food: How Do or Dine Restaurant Does It

The craziest restaurant in Brooklyn really does have a plan, sort of.

How They Do It – The Tattoo Artist

By Amaris Castillo and Tatiana Sanchez Tattoo artist Annie Lloyd describes the birth of a tattoo. Lloyd, 32, has worked at Three Kings Tattoo in Greenpoint for three years.

How They Do It – The Pastry Chef

by Elisabeth Anderson and Audrey Yoo A stone’s throw from the Manhattan Bridge in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, Herve Poussot spends his days making French pastries. Poussot, who owns Almondine Bakery on Water Street, [...]

How They Do It – The Watch Man

By Joe Deaux and Evan MacDonald Leo De Le Cruz repairs watches in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. He learned the skill from his father.

How They Do It – The Motor Girl

By Saskia de Rothschild and Melanie Brisbon In Williamsburg, one girl brings motorcycle mechanics to the people.

How They Do It – The Boxer

By Louis Imbert and Yiting Sun Kelly Colome, an East New York boxing trainer, teaches Louis Imbert and Yiting Sun how to throw a proper straight right.

How They Do It – The Food Cart Chef

By Bilal Lakhani and Aliza Moorji There’s a secret behind every chicken gyro at the Halal Paradise cart on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Street, and only Imran Khan knows what it is. [...]

[VIDEO] This is How They Do It, Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Ink staff spread out across the borough and learned what people do and how they do it, every step of the way.