Those who missed the morning ceremony gathered at Brooklyn's Atlantic Chip shop for a viewing. For some, the viewing was their second.
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April 19, 2011April 22, 2011Brooklyn Life
Tales of Reinvention
A few years shy of retirement, Roni Levin was laid off. She tells the Ink the story of how she started over at 60.
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March 28, 2011March 28, 2011Death in Brooklyn
Last Word: The Business of Obituaries in Brooklyn
By Kim Chakanetsa In an age of e-memorials and three-letter postings on Facebook pages, traditional obituaries can start to feel a little…quaint. But obituaries are not completely — pardon the pun — dead. They’re a business. Paying tribute in the obituary section can be expensive or free – depending on where you live in Brooklyn....
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March 17, 2011March 18, 2011Brooklyn Life
At Jury Selection, Brooklyn Court House
By Kim Chakanetsa On the third floor of the Brooklyn Court House, the judge sits high and straight-backed, framed by two flags and a wooden plaque. She looks up. “Chris,” she says, “we’re ready.” With that a clerk dressed in two shades of olive leaves the room. He returns with a troop of 24 men and...
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March 10, 2011March 18, 2011Brooklyn Life
The Dead Cat: A Conviction in an Animal Cruelty Case
Lordtyshon Garrett was on March 8, convicted of aggravated animal cruelty in an incident that resulted in the death of his mother-in-law's cat, Madea.