The Brooklyn Ink

Death and Life, a Church in Wartime

  Windsor Terrace is a quiet section of Brooklyn where war isn’t far from people’s minds. The neighborhood has sent more than its share of young men and women to Iraq and Afghanistan – in [...]

Lest We Forget: On Veterans Day, Remembering Brooklyn’s Fallen in Iraq

American troops will leave Iraq by the end of the year. Since the beginning of the war, 21 soldiers from Brooklyn have died in Iraq. On Veterans Day, we honor those who fell.

Brooklyn, Twitterverse, react to Qaddafi’s death

A Storify on the praise for President Obama's "leading from behind" policy, and its role in ending the Gaddafi era. We also spoke with the Egyptian American Community Foundation in Brooklyn.

Death of a Tyrant: The Reaction in Bay Ridge and Beyond

A Storify on the praise for President Obama's "leading from behind" policy, and its role in ending the Gaddafi era. We also spoke with the Egyptian American Community Foundation in Brooklyn.

Bronx and Brooklyn Health Care at the Starting Line

by Jennifer Brookland As hard-fought health insurance legislation comes across President Obama’s desk, the economic problems of the Bronx are apparent in the places people get their insurance. One in five people in the Bronx [...]