By Amanda Massa and Mustafa Mehdi Vural You bring the sketchpad; they’ll supply the beer. Or at least that’s what happens at Drink-n-Draw, a weekly event hosted by the Williamsburg art studio, 3RDWARD. For $15 each Wednesday night, people can come ready with art supplies and draw live nude models, who pose on stage for ten-minute stretches [...]
Monday, February 15, 2010
By Jack Mirkinson The Brownsville Recreation Center takes basketball seriously. When you walk in, one of the first things you see, nestled in between the fish tank and the cage for Juliet the lizard, is a cluster of large trophies celebrating moments of glory. The basketball court is right at the front of the building, too. At [...]
Friday, February 12, 2010
It was a young blond woman, wearing blue track pants and an ankle length brown fur coat. The only looks the jogger received were appraising and approving glances
Friday, February 12, 2010
A young child meanders down Nostrand Avenue, weeping loudly on one of the coldest nights this winter season.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Young Brooklyn activists get a civic lesson from their anti-establishment elders.
Monday, December 7, 2009
Residents of Carroll Gardens debate the fate of the Gowanus Canal, which the EPA may name as a Superfund site soon.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
A scary moment as two workers in Borough Park attempted to hang a wreath high above the street.
Monday, November 30, 2009
By Stefanos Chen The stairs leading to the fourth floor of the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park are winding and narrow, which is why Sister Mary Paul Janchill used the elevator in her later years. By the time you reach the fourth floor entrance, you can already smell her smell, says a staff [...]
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
By Jack Mirkinson Inspector Peter Simonetti, Commanding Officer for the 71st Precinct, had come to the auditorium of Middle School 61 in Crown Heights to tell the audience at the monthly meeting of Community Board 9 to work with the police and watch out for suspicious activity. A meeting that had contained the usual ragged but pleasant atmosphere quickly turned into something altogether spikier.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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.
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