Tag Archive | "Jack Mirkinson"

Grandeur and Cheese At The Brooklyn Bridge

Friday, May 14, 2010

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By Jack Mirkinson The bridge plays host to all shades of human activity.

Tea Party Brewing In Brooklyn

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

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By Laura Kusisto and Jack Mirkinson The Tea Party movement has come to Brooklyn, courtesy of an activist from Manhattan. John Press is an author with a doctorate in history from New York University, who [...]

Video – Dead Horse Bay, A Living Museum Of Trash

Monday, April 19, 2010

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In the 1950s, a cap on a landfill burst, sending trash flowing onto Dead Horse Bay. Trash, both old and new, has continued to cascade onto the sands of Dead Horse Bay ever since.

Brooklyn Legislators Fight Paterson, But Brace For Budget Cuts

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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Brooklyn legislators continue to push back against Gov. David Paterson’s proposed budget, but they know cuts are coming.

Stimulus Funding Breathes New Life Into Brooklyn Health Center

Thursday, April 1, 2010

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By Jack Mirkinson Over a year after the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act—more commonly known as the stimulus bill—hundreds of billions of dollars have flowed from the government’s coffers to state and [...]

Atlantic Yards Live Blog

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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By Jack Mirkinson Our own Vinnie Rotondaro is at the Atlantic Yards site and is sending us frequent updates: 10 AM: There is already a police presence consisting of two squad cars and five police [...]

Solidarity Against Budget Cuts

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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Dave "Solidarity" led budget cut protests at Brooklyn College today.

Brooklyn College Protests Really Cute

Thursday, March 4, 2010

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The Ink's Jack Mirkinson says students have walked out of classes, backed by professors.

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 [...]

Remembering Benny Lyde

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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Benny Lyde was killed four years ago. This spring, his alleged killer is set to stand trial for his murder.