Tag Archive | "Here is Brooklyn"

Drink-n-Draw @ 3RDWARD

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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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 [...]

Steve Harvey Did Not Play Basketball in Brownsville

Monday, February 15, 2010

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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 [...]

Jogging in a Fur Coat

Friday, February 12, 2010

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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

Tears in Bed-Stuy

Friday, February 12, 2010

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A young child meanders down Nostrand Avenue, weeping loudly on one of the coldest nights this winter season.

Brooklyn Party Politics 101

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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Young Brooklyn activists get a civic lesson from their anti-establishment elders.

Just How Bad Is It?

Monday, December 7, 2009

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Residents of Carroll Gardens debate the fate of the Gowanus Canal, which the EPA may name as a Superfund site soon.

The Wreath

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

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A scary moment as two workers in Borough Park attempted to hang a wreath high above the street.

The Sister’s Room

Monday, November 30, 2009

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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 [...]

Tough Crowd

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

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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.

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.

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