He made a guitar from a toothbrush, machine gun and chandelier. He built a piano that creates music by combining sound from various radiostations. Ken Butler is a artist and a musician from Greenpoint who makes instruments out of NYC’s garbage. Hybrid visions of Ken Butler from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo.
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May 16, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life
[VIDEO] The Magic of Age
It's never too late to become a magician - a group of seniors from Bay Ridge Senior Center study magic tricks with a Brooklyn magician, Gary Dreifus. Brooklyn seniors will show their card, rope or rings tricks during a magic show in June.
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April 20, 2013September 30, 2019Video
[VIDEO] Knocking on Wood: Making Antique Pieces Last
David Fernandez owns furniture restoration shop in Bay Ridge. He repairs antique chairs, tables and cabinets around Brooklyn, but fears that he might go out of business.
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April 11, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Kosher Yoga in Crown Heights
Yoga instructor decided to make the movement available for Lubavitchers – she opened a studio where “no men, no mantras and no oms are allowed.” Read about the popularity of yoga in a Jewish neighborhood at dnainfo.com
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April 10, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Congresswoman Receives Death Threats
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney received a series of death threats connected to her fight against gun violence. Maloney reported to the police that the death threats were telephoned into her district office. Read the story at The Greenpoint Gazette
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April 9, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Chess Champions from Midwood
Edward R. Murrow High School from Midwood won the National High School Chess Championships in Nashville, Ten. Read the story at The Daily News
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April 8, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
A Special Needs Man Missing in Midwood
26-year-old special needs man from Midwood is missing. Police are working to reunite the man with his family. Information from Sheepsheadbites.com
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April 6, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Brooklynite Died After Falling on a Glass Bottle
A man in his 20’s died after cutting his arm on a broken bottle during a fight over paying a bill at La Cabana Rodriguez restaurant on Flatbush Avenue. The accident happened about 4 a.m. last night. The two men fought inside of the bar and then went to the street where one of them...
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April 6, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Push for Bike Lane Connecting Brooklyn and Staten Island
Brooklyn cyclists push for a bike lane and pedestrian path on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. The cycling advocacy group Transportation Alternatives and Regional Plan Association collected 924 signatures in a support of the bike lane. The study by the Department of City Planning estimated that the project would cost $26.5 million. Read the story at The...
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April 3, 2013September 30, 2019Live Wire
Video Captured Robbery in Borough Park
Police released a video capturing mugging in a subway station. Surveillance cameras recorded a brutal robbery at 2:40 a.m. on March 9th on the 18th Avenue F train station. An unidentified man attacked and kicked a 56-year-old women in order to go through her belongings. See the video and the story at The New York...