The Brooklyn Ink

After the Fire: The Funeral

By Jeannette Neumann
Brooklyn’s Guatemalan community gathered on Friday in a Coney Island funeral home to remember the five people who died at the end of January in a blaze allegedly set by a man living in their building. The funeral had been postponed until the bodies were identified.

Home Is Where the Art Is

Susan Gardner isn’t just pushing back against a gentrification, she’s bringing art to the public… all without ever leaving home.

Breakfast for dinner in Bed-Stuy

There’s always something new cooking at Jenn de la Vega’s BedStuy apartment/publicity company

Ballroom Boogie in Bay Ridge

In Bay Ridge, a scene from a ballroom dancing class: Octogenarians fox trot, retirees rumba and the cardigans come off as the young at heart learn a few new tricks.

Brooklyn Loves You

The 40th NYC Marathon: Images of the contagious vibe gripping the runners as they go thorough the heart of the city’s most populous borough.