The Brooklyn Ink

The Legacy of Mr. “How’m I Doing?” [Video]

Edward I. Koch, Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, passed away early Friday as a result of congestive heart failure. Koch was a New York icon, a personality unforgettable even to those [...]

City’s Public Advocate Announces Candidacy for Mayor

Bill de Blasio, the city’s public advocate, formally announced his candidacy for mayor Sunday afternoon during a short speech delivered to hundreds of supporters gathered in the frigid temperatures outside his Park Slope hom in Brooklyn.

Sandy Forces Nets to Postpone Opening Game

The N.B.A. is postponing Thursday night’s opening game between the Knicks and the Nets, due to conditions from Hurricane Sandy. Transportation to and from the arena is a major concern.  Due to mass transit outages, [...]

In Gerritsen Beach, Fighting the Flood and Finding Shelter

Gerritsen Beach in southern Brooklyn was abuzz with the sound of electric generators as residents began pumping their homes of several feet of water the morning after Hurricane Sandy pelted streets with rain and wind. [...]

Postal Politics Affect Congressional Race

At a time when the Postal Service is in precarious condition, the unions representing its workers have divided their endorsements in the Grimm-Murphy election.

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.

Girl Power! Project Girl Showcases Young Borough Artists [VIDEO]

Project Girl Performance Collective is a performance ensemble for girls ages 8 to 21 from the five boroughs. Dominique Fishback of Brooklyn has been participating since 2008, when the the non-profit was founded. The group [...]

The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 3/30/2012

The Brooklyn Lens webcast for the week of March 30, 2012.

[VIDEO] A Stripper Story

Kimberly Smith worked in night clubs starting when she was 18. Six years ago, the Brooklyn resident finally found her way out of that “horrible business” and started her own company–using her unique skill set. [...]

Next Step Shelter Program Uses Punitive Measures

The Sumner Avenue Armory on the corner of Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Chris Haire/Brooklyn Ink). It is a Monday morning before dawn and a man in his twenties, a bag slung [...]