A lengthy report from Fox News details how one cafe in Bay Ridge fell victim to the NYPD’s increased and unlawful surveillance of the Muslim community. According to the owner Mousa Ahmad, undercover police constantly [...]
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Muslim students are attending seminars and learning how to defend themselves after an NYPD officer infiltrated their group at Brooklyn College, The Huffington Post reports. Over the summer an AP investigation revealed that the NYPD was [...]
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
It seems Bay Ridge’s Community Board 10 is getting tough on new liquor license requests. The board doesn’t have the power to grant a license—that’s the job of the New York State Liquor Authority. The community leaders and residents, however, are weighing in heavily to recommend or oppose who gets to sell liquor in the neighborhood. And their efforts are working.
Monday, October 31, 2011
On January 1, The Arab American Association of New York will lose AmeriCorps support. Hiten Samtani looks at the impact of this decision through the community's eyes.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Oldschool Alex, a tattoo artist, sees tattoos as a commitment. He says he doesn’t have a reason for every one of the many inscriptions that adorn him; they simply mark his ability to express himself [...]
Friday, October 21, 2011
People give many reasons for getting a tattoo. The stories behind them range from the emotional – those commemorating the death of a loved one – to the lighthearted – those that were the result [...]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Kenneth Yulfo, 39, from Sheepshead Bay, got his first tattoo in 1996. Yulfo says he chose to have a dolphin because he’s drawn to the creatures’ “beauty, intelligence and grace.” Yulfo, a body shop owner, [...]
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Elderly Bay Ridge residents are still uncertain about the future of their senior centers eight months after the city nearly shut two of them down because of proposed state budget cuts. According to New York [...]
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
James Cheeseman, a retired NYPD detective who received an award for catching a fugitive during a Manhattan gun battle, has died. He was 79, the NY Daily News reports. Cheeseman grew up in Bay Ridge. [...]
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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