The Brooklyn Ink

New York Times Catches Ink Scooping It

Earlier this morning, we tweeted about a story the New York Times ran on its august City Room blog about people auditioning for a show called “Brighton Beach,” billed as a sort of Russian version of “Jersey Shore.” Why did we inform you about the Times story? Only because the Ink had run its own [...]

Russian-Americans vie for reality show

By Mary Plummer Beneath a booming dance floor, accessible only by traipsing down a steep, plywood staircase, was a narrow rectangular room holding the chance at something special for a few lucky Russian-Americans: fame. It was 11 p.m. and inside the room were Elina Miller, Alina Dizik and Christine Mahin. The trio are co-creators of Brighton Beach, [...]

Tears and Beers over Russia’s Olympics

In New York’s little Russia by the sea, disappointment with Russia’s Winter Olympics performance...

One Russian Latte at a Time

By Jack Mirkinson Brighton Beach was driven inside by the rain and the cold last Thursday. People sought refuge in the all-Russian music stores and delis and kitschy clothing shops, with their displays of fur or corsets. And they also sought refuge in Starbucks, the chain that makes every neighborhood just that tiny bit alike. At least [...]

Searching For What Soviets Took Away

The sons and daughters of Russian Jewish immigrants converse over frothy beers at the Jewish Center in Brighton Beach. They are here, ostensibly, to study the books of Jewish law, something their parents could not do when they lived in the Soviet Union.