An artist and mother-to-be plans to give birth in a Brooklyn art gallery in order to “elevate the private-public dichotomy to a new level,” according to TIME. Marni Kotak, 36, is eight months pregnant and plans to deliver her first child at Microscope Gallery in Bushwick. Read the full story at TIME.
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October 11, 2011October 13, 2011Multimedia
Occupy Wall Street: “I Will Leave When…”
We asked protesters what it would take for them to leave Zuccotti Park…
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October 11, 2011October 13, 2011Brooklyn Life
#OWS: The Social Media Story
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October 10, 2011October 13, 2011Brooklyn Life
Occupy Wall Street: Seeing Signs
Our reporters Gloria Dawson and Andrew Katz went down to Zuccotti Park to check out protesters’ signs. Check out their slide show.
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October 10, 2011October 17, 2011Brooklyn Life, Politics
Occupy Wall Street: Now What?
We checked out four Brooklyn neighborhoods, here are their thoughts on OWS: Williamsburg Bay Ridge Brooklyn Heights Bed-Stuy When they began 23 days ago, the Occupy Wall Street protests seemed little more than a limited, informal gathering. A thousand people marched. A few hundred slept in Zuccotti Park. Questions arose thick and fast; Who...
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Deer Rescued by Police Later Died
There’s a sad new development in the story of the Brooklyn white-tailed deer: one of them has died. The deer, one of two picked up by a police boat near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Brooklyn Animal Care and Control office, the New York Times reports. Also on Wednesday, a third...
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Night Market Comes to Brooklyn
Popular throughout Asia, the night market concept has yet to catch on in much of North America. But this Sunday, at least, you’ll be able to shop till midnight when the Brooklyn Night Bazaar comes to Brooklyn. According to culture and events blog Brooklyn Based, the one-night-only event will feature dozens of independent food vendors, a...
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
L Train Overcrowding Soon to Ease
The L train that links Williamsburg to Manhattan has become notoriously overcrowded in recent years, and authorities are finally going to take action to give riders some breathing room. According to the New York Times, an additional train will run on the L line between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on weekdays starting in December....
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Goldendoodle Custody Dispute is Real Dog Fight
A Brooklyn woman will be going to court to defend her ownership of the dog her brother gave her in the wake of his bitter divorce. The New York Post reports that Margaret Healy was given custody of Lucy, a goldendoodle — a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle — two years ago by her brother, James O’Hanlon. Since...
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October 6, 2011October 6, 2011Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Brooklyn Democrats Call for Ban on Tourist Copters
Following Tuesday’s deadly helicopter crash in the East River, several Brooklyn officials are insisting on an end to low-flying tourist helicopters, citing safety concerns, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle reports. Of the helicopter’s five passengers, the crash killed one and seriously injured three others. Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-Manhattan/Brooklyn), state Senator Daniel Squadron (D-Lower Manhattan/Downtown Brooklyn), Assemblywoman...