By Christopher Alessi The husky captain adjusts his scraggly ponytail, hocks a wad of spit onto the sparse concrete playground of PS 192, and calls the game back to order. A group of nine middle schoolers–only two of whom are girls–are the only kids on this playground. As there is no jungle gym, or even...
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October 23, 2009October 23, 2009Brooklyn Life
Photo for 10/23/09: A Coffeehouse in Brooklyn
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 20, 2009November 13, 2009Business
Blogging Unemployment
How one jobless Brooklynite has created a community of “unemployeds” online.
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October 14, 2009November 16, 2009Brooklyn Life
Three Men on a Bench
A scene from Marcus Garvey Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
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October 14, 2009October 14, 2009Brooklyn Life