The Brooklyn Ink

Hate Crime Trial: A Brother’s Testimony, and Stare

By Amanda Massa Romel Sucuzhanay had been on the witness stand for half an hour, looking as if he wished he were anyplace else. He looked off into the middle distance, and at the interpreter [...]

“Kina Gecesi” Henna Night in Brooklyn

By Amanda Massa and Mustafa Mehdi Vural Marriage can bring a smile to many people’s faces, but sometimes it brings tears.  In the Turkish culture, the traditional henna night — which is performed just days [...]

Drink’n'Draw @ 3RDWARD

By Amanda Massa and Mustafa Mehdi Vural You bring the sketchpad; they’ll supply the beer. Or at least that’s what happens at Drink’n'Draw, a weekly event hosted by the Williamsburg art studio, 3RDWARD. For $15 [...]