Neighborhood watch groups have drawn public scrutiny in the wake of the Trayvon Martin tragedy–New York is home to several of these groups. Reporters Frank Runyeon and Tania Rashid take an inside look at the Bronx County Safety Patrol.
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May 6, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Crime
The Guns of Brooklyn
Brooklyn has the rest of New York City outgunned. Law enforcement data indicates that the borough has a disproportionately large number of the city’s guns.
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May 2, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
The Old Tugboat That Still Can
The only thing that’s changed about the 54-year-old steel tug Thornton Bros. is the crew that guides her through the choppy waters of New York Harbor. The Old Tugboat That Still Can from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo.
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April 5, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
Kony 2012 is Back with New Video
The makers of the Kony 2012 video released a new video last night, April 4, around 9 pm. The video trumpets the success of the first video and calls on viewers to contact government officials. “Telling your leaders that you care is critical to the success of these efforts,” Filmmaker Ben Keesey urges in the...
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March 26, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Video
Photographer Carves a Niche
Godfather-esque music lilts over the stairwell as a Brooklyn craftsman ascends the steps to his dimly lit workbench. This is how filmmaker Dustin Cohen introduces us to his newest character. There’s something innately seductive and cinematic about watching a video that slides from soft to razor sharp images in videos like Cohen’s. And aspiring filmmakers don’t...
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March 8, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Video
[VIDEO] A Stripper Story
Kimberly Smith worked in night clubs starting when she was 18. Six years ago, the Brooklyn resident finally found her way out of that “horrible business” and started her own company–using her unique skill set. Produced by Carolina Küng and Frank Runyeon Online poll from GoPollGo
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February 17, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Youth Stabbed And Beaten in Juvenile Detention, Mother Says
A mother claims her son was beaten and stabbed with keys by guards for making too much noise in the lunch room of a juvenile detention facility, NY1 reports. Authorities are investigating the issue and the boy has been relocated. Read more: NY1.com
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February 17, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Counterfeit Cash Lands Man in Jail
A Bronx man was arrested on Wednesday for using fake bills at a Brooklyn Mobil gas station, the Norwich Bulletin reported. Police expect to make further arrests and ask businesses to watch for fake bills. Read more: www.NorwichBulletin.com
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February 2, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Suspect in Officer Shooting Charged
A 21-year-old man was charged with the attempted murder of a police officer among other charges, having allegedly shot the officer at point-blank range in the head, the Wall Street Journal reported. Miraculously, the 29-year-old officer survived and is in stable condition at Manhattan’s Bellevue Hospital. The suspect, Luis Ortiz, taunted police and press as we...
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January 31, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Sports, Video
Inside A Bike Builder’s Shop [Video]
Thomas Horrell of Bespoke Bicycles in Fort Greene, Brooklyn shows us how to "true" a wheel and why people say Bespoke is the "non-douche bag" bike shop.