Hip-Hop…Bengali Style!
In its’ short existence hip-hop music has found a way to captivate people of all cultures. Now Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn has bred a Bengali rapper named Brooklyn Shanti. Although he’s gained the respect of his hip-hop [...]
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Seasoned Cook Has Seen It All
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Beatrice Mobley, believed to be one of the oldest surviving workers of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital, sits at her dining room table in the Vinegar Hill area of Brooklyn, surrounded by mementos from various [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Saturday, February 11, 2012
The Brooklyn Lens weekly webcast for the week of February 10, 2012. With anchor Jessica Hartogs.
Fun with Food: How Do or Dine Restaurant Does It
Monday, January 16, 2012
The craziest restaurant in Brooklyn really does have a plan, sort of.
Empty Future: Why Vacant Buildings in Bed-Stuy Stay Unoccupied
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The many vacant buildings in Bedford-Stuyvesant have become eyesores, negatively impacting the community.
City’s Transitional Housing for Homeless Lacks Oversight
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The lasting effects of the recession and record numbers of homeless people in New York City have heightened tension between the city’s Department of Homeless Services and neighborhoods that feel overburdened by shelters.
In Bed-Stuy, Loss Gives Life To Hope
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
22-year-old Kyle Decoteau was shot and killed in Bed-Stuy in July this year. His death and its aftermath, which saw a wave of anti-crime sentiment ripple through the neighborhood, shows that Bed-Stuy, though safer than in the past, is still plagued by crime; and its residents are fed up with the plague.
Meet Bernard McClain: Unemployed in Bed-Stuy
Thursday, November 17, 2011
It’s not hard to guess Bernard McClain had something to do with the performing arts. He is tall, standing at 6 foot 2. He speaks with a resonating voice and moves elegantly along the corridor of the Bed-Stuy apartment where he lives with his wife and two children.
Bed-Stuy Real Estate Showing Signs of Strength, Weakness
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A high sales volume and rising prices have made the neighborhood a stronghold in northern Brooklyn’s real estate market, while foreclosure rates well above New York City and Brooklyn averages continue to limit progress.
Brooklyn Woman Builds Livable Tree House
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Bedford-Stuyvesant resident Alexandra Meyn is living out everyone’s childhood dream of living in a tree house, The New York Times reports. Unable to find a job upon graduating from the Pratt Institute in May, the 33-year-old decided [...]
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast
Saturday, May 12, 2012
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