Tag Archive | "Kim Chakanetsa"

Brooklyn’s Battle of the Drumlines (Video)

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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Brooklyn's own Royal Nights competed in this year's Battle of the Drumlines along with five other local marching band teams. The Knights brought their A-game with a fierce attitude for a shot at the top prize.

Tales of Reinvention

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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A few years shy of retirement, Roni Levin was laid off. She tells the Ink the story of how she started over at 60.

Last Word: The Business of Obituaries in Brooklyn

Monday, March 28, 2011

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By Kim Chakanetsa In an age of e-memorials and three-letter postings on Facebook pages, traditional obituaries can start to feel a little…quaint. But obituaries are not completely — pardon the pun — dead.  They’re a [...]

The Rise & Fall of Paul Robeson High School

Monday, February 28, 2011

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Twenty-five years after its hopeful opening, Paul Robeson High School is scheduled to shut down in four years. Did the school fail, or was it allowed to fail?

[VIDEO] Brooklyn Loves Me, It Loves Me Not…

Saturday, February 12, 2011

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As Valentine’s Day approaches, Brooklynites share what they love – and hate – about their borough.