VIDEO: Manuel’s Ride
By Amaris Castillo Manuel Feliz chose to work as a taxi driver eight years ago – weary from working for years in a bodega. Feliz soon learned that being a taxi driver comes with its [...]
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VIDEO: Growing Cigarettes
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Growing tobacco to make cigarettes was something Audrey Silk did for herself. Only a few people knew. “I didn’t advocate it or publicize it,” she says.
His First Outfit After Jail
Monday, April 18, 2011
By Amaris Castillo It was near the end of Judge Sheryl L. Parker’s calendar on a recent Friday morning in Brooklyn Criminal Court, and one family remained seated. From the second row bench, the family [...]
Shutdown Countdown…
Thursday, April 7, 2011
If members of Congress do not reach a budget agreement by midnight Friday, the federal government will shut down. But even if the government shuts down, life for most Brooklynites will go on.
The Bicycle Diaries
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
By Tatiana Sanchez and Amaris Castillo Untitled from Tatiana Sanchez on Vimeo.
The Conversation: How to Talk to the Bereaved
Monday, March 28, 2011
By Aliza Moorji Photos by Tatiana Sanchez and Amaris Castillo The first thing that Pat Marmo asks the bereaved is to tell him about the deceased. Then he asks about the funeral. Marmo is manager [...]
Where Beauty Meets Death
Monday, March 28, 2011
By: Amaris Castillo and Tatiana Sanchez Florists talk about creating beautiful arrangements for the saddest occasion. It takes time -and a lot of imagination- to capture the essence of the deceased through a floral creation. [...]
Two Minutes with Dr. Jerome Krase
Friday, February 25, 2011
By Amaris Castillo, Aliza Moorji, and Tatiana Sanchez The Brooklyn Ink spoke to Dr. Jerome Krase, a sociology professor from Brooklyn College, to share his views on how a large crime can have a lasting [...]
[VIDEO] Brooklyn Loves Me, It Loves Me Not…
Saturday, February 12, 2011
As Valentine’s Day approaches, Brooklynites share what they love – and hate – about their borough.
[VIDEO] Handmade Living
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
By Amaris Castillo, Ivana Kottasová, Aliza Moorji, and Tatiana Sanchez They do what they love. And they make money off of it. Follow four Brooklyn artisans – a bagmaker, a jewelery maker, a quilt girl [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
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