Samuel Schanzer reached a milestone that most don’t: he turned 104 years old on Wednesday, April 18. His storied life required a lot of extra pages. “I have more wrinkles than he does,” his [...]
Monday, March 26, 2012
“Brooklyn 11223,” a highly criticized show that's been compared to the "Jersey Shore," is one of three reality TV programs based in Brooklyn that are premiering within a couple months of each other.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Asian-American civic groups are pushing for redistricting in Brooklyn that would give growing Asian ethnic groups a district and representation of their own.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation as Italy’s prime minister may have sent shockwaves across Europe, but it has barely sent a ripple through Brooklyn’s Italian neighborhoods. The Ink speaks with Italian-American Brooklyners and the chief editor of a prominent Italian-American publication.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Michael Gargiulo had a great job at MTV out of college, but then things started to change. Gargiulo left MTV to work for a new small production company for a year. After that company downsized, he went back to MTV, and worked on one show before being let go again in May. It was a new and disturbing experience.
Friday, October 7, 2011
After years of debate and final approval by the City Council two weeks ago, the first tentative signs emerge of the construction of BJs Wholesale Club on the Bensonhurst waterfront. Hazardous material signs and rat [...]
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Giraldo is caught — unjustly, he says — by a federal program aimed at serious criminals and security risks
Friday, December 10, 2010
A woman allegedly attacked an MTA bus driver on her morning to commute, accusing her of purposely driving slow. Alicea Diaz of Coney Island was aboard the B82 Limited in Bensonhurst when she allegedly yelled [...]
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
By Miranda Neubauer Brooklyn’s clout in the new U.S. Congress will be greatly diminished come January. Despite easy victories in November, the borough’s three most powerful congressional representatives will be removed from leadership posts in [...]
Thursday, October 28, 2010
By Alysia Santo Thomas Neve’s storefront is almost always full of people, yet being busy is not enough to keep him open. Neve is the founder of Reaching Out Community Services in Bensonhurst, the only [...]
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
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