Tag Archive | "Daniel Roberts"

Young and Old, Cooking Together

Monday, December 21, 2009

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A cooking club at the JCH in Bensonhurst puts senior citizens to work with young children. The resulting activity is a sight to see.

At the Brooklyn Book Club

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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With most people getting their news online and now their literature too, it might come as a surprise to learn that an endangered species is still alive and well in Brooklyn: the book club.

Brooklyn ‘Ukers’ Pay Tribute to The Beatles

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Brooklyn music appreciators packed into the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg on Sunday, as they watched one man, backed by nearly 100 other musicians, play the entire Beatles canon on ukulele.

Rick Moody Comments on Twitter Story’s Success & Backlash

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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On Day 3 of a Brooklyn literary outlet's experiment in Twitter micro-publishing, the Ink speaks with author Rick Moody and publisher Andy Hunter of Electric Literature.

Brooklyn-based Lit Mag’s Twitter Experiment

Monday, November 30, 2009

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A literary anthology based out of Gold Street in Fort Greene, Electric Literature, began publishing a new short story by Rick Moody, renowned author of The Ice Storm, via Twitter today. Using its Twitter handle @ElectricLit the literary outlet announced the coming of “Rick Moody’s Microserialized Twitter Fiction Project,” which is titled ‘Some Contemporary Characters,’ and [...]

The Pickup Artist

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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The weekday "afternoon activity" of an unemployed Williamsburg techie can involve a dog walk, a quick stop at the local bar, and apparently, a pickup attempt.

Concerns Deepen over Football Head Injuries

Friday, November 20, 2009

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People are talking about brain damage in football—not only in the NFL, but in high school ball as well. Daniel Roberts reports the sentiment from a number of BK football coaches and parents.

Fashion-Forward Vets March Proud

Thursday, November 12, 2009

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Navy veterans Milaina Jacques and Shawna Lee knew they wanted to come to the annual Veterans Day Parade along Fifth Avenue — the only question was, what would they wear?

The Morning After in Bed-Stuy

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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The Ink brings you a vox populi report from the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant on the morning after hometown mayoral candidate Bill Thompson's narrow loss.

Clash Persists on 86th Street in Bensonhurst

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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A clash has arisen between merchants and pedestrians on Bensonhurst's overcrowded 86th Street. In an effort to improve the situation, city officials offered a merchant education seminar. But the sidewalk turf war continues.

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