Years ago retailers used a “calling tree.” If a suspicious person came into a store, an employee would call to alert other stores in the neighborhood. Today, the Internet is taking this idea to another [...]
Friday, March 23, 2012
On March 19, a lone gunman in southern France murdered three Jewish schoolchildren and a rabbi outside of the Ozar Hatorah secondary school in Toulouse. On Thursday morning, just three days after the shootings, [...]
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Crossword puzzles are a solitary activity. But for about 1,000 crossword enthusiasts, solving them became a spectator sport this weekend when they gathered in Brooklyn for the 35th Annual American Crossword Tournament.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Brooklyn Lens tackles the video about Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony and how it went viral in this week's webcast for March 9, 2012.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Although Manhattan rents overall are still more expensive, in the last few years more areas of Brooklyn have began to catch up. And more people are choosing Brooklyn for its lifestyle than its rents.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
On the evening of March 7, the Jewish community in Brooklyn celebrated the start of Purim, a holiday commemorating the salvation of the Jews from destruction at the hands of a Persian ruler named [...]
Saturday, March 3, 2012
A new program at the Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in the Bronx provides artists with medical coverage in exchange for their time and talent. Inspired by a similar initiative at Brooklyn’s Woodhull Medical [...]
Friday, March 2, 2012
David Rees, master pencil sharpener and comedian turned his hobby into a profession.He now runs a pencil sharpening business from his home that earned close to $10,000.00 last year. Last month, he shared his techniques [...]
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Will Crandall is an ex-convict who runs a fitness program for young men and women in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Through his rigorous training, he hopes to reform teenagers and keep them from making the same [...]
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Brooklyn Lens webcast for the week of February 26, 2012.
Friday, March 30, 2012
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