Tag Archive | "Alessia Pirolo"

The Green Dinner

Monday, December 21, 2009

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Lee Mandell hosts a green dinner at his urban farm in Bushwick. At Boswyck Farm all the ingredients are local produced.

From the New Williamsburg to the Old Bushwick: A Real Estate Crisis

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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The recession is challenging Bushwick's ability to become the new Williambsurg.

A Brother’s Choice

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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Diego Sucuzhanay's life changed for good when his brother Jose was killed in a hate crime in Bushwick. Saturday December 12th, at 11 a.m., a gathering for Jose’s death anniversary will be held at the office of Make the Road, at 301 Grove St.

Bushwick’s Recession Is Not Over Yet

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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The heart of Bushwick beats between Dekalb Avenue, Myrtle Avenue, and Knickerbocker Avenue. The Brooklyn Ink walked this triangle formed by the three Bushwick central streets to take the economic pulse.

The Composter

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Kendall Morrison is surrounded by garbage, food waste, spores of fungus. He is a happy man. Morrison cannot avoid smiling when he says that he will fill one the few green oasis in Bushwick with his beloved rubbish.

Dispute Over Messiah Goes to Court

Friday, November 6, 2009

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Six members of the Orthodox Jewish patrol Shomrim were back in the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday, on trial for allegedly attacking yeshiva students in Crown Heights two years ago.

Photo for 11/5/09: Giant Protest Rat

Thursday, November 5, 2009

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Union workers from National Grid use a giant rat to protest the use of non-union workers by the corporation to remove asbestos from its building on Jay Street.

The Perfect Shot

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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By Alessia Pirolo Where the Brooklyn Bridge reaches Brooklyn, just before the sunset of a perfect October day, a man put his arms around a woman’s waist. They looked at each other. They smiled. “Stop. [...]

Going Overboard

Monday, October 26, 2009

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One of the best-kept secrets in Bushwick is a former ferry boat from the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard.

Farewell to Kevin O. Hill, Son and Soldier

Monday, October 19, 2009

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Army Specialist Kevin O. Hill was laid to rest at Cypress Hills Cemetery on Saturday morning, the day after his family, friends and fellow soldiers gathered at a quiet ceremony to bid him farewell.