With the weather getting colder, Brooklyn’s many coffeehouses will get crowded quickly. Before the frenzy, one man enjoys a moment of peace at the Second Stop Cafe in Williamsburg.
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October 23, 2009February 4, 2010Business
Brooklyn Hairdresser Goes It Alone
Sheryl Oliver has cultivated her small business for three years. Originally from St. Vincent, owning her own salon is a dream Oliver is still realizing.
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October 22, 2009November 16, 2009Brooklyn Life
Spooning
By Rob Anderson Cafe Grumpy is almost empty. There are a few customers up front, but the back is a sea of barren, two-seat tables. The only patrons back there–a young man and woman–have skipped over the small tables in favor of a long, wooden one that’s pushed up against the wall. Their backs face...
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October 22, 2009October 22, 2009Brooklyn Life
Photo for 10/22/09: Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
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October 22, 2009February 4, 2010Religion
At the House of Michael
A chapel dedicated to Michael Jackson. A place to pay respect...and to pay good money.
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October 21, 2009November 16, 2009Brooklyn Life
The Precinct House
By Terry Baynes A young black woman cradled her pregnant belly in her lap, partly exposed by her tight blue T-shirt. “He didn’t touch you, did he?” her mother asked with a thick Caribbean accent. “No,” the girl whimpered in between gasps. She had the sound of someone who’s been crying for hours, whose breathing...
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October 21, 2009October 21, 2009Brooklyn Life
Photo for 10/21/09: Fall at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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October 21, 2009February 4, 2010Arts & Culture
New Galleries Diversify DUMBO’s Art Scene
Lower rents in Brooklyn has caused an influx of galleries to DUMBO over the past few months. A deeper look into the neighborhood's diversified art scene.
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October 20, 2009February 4, 2010Crime
Neighbors Asked Who Killed Moses Harrell? And Why?
Fort Greene resident shot to death in his backyard on Sunday evening. The police have not yet identified the killer.
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October 20, 2009February 4, 2010Crime
Man’s Body Found Tied Up in East New York Fire
Shahab Uddin, a 46-year-old Bengali man, was found by rescue crews inside his home, his body charred and his limbs tied together.