Author: Roxy Kirshenbaum (Roxy Kirshenbaum)

[simpleviewer gallery_id=”166″] The streets were lined with piles of debris. The sound of drilling echoed in the distance as people sifted through the rubble. Broken furniture and spoiled mattresses framed the landscape as the residents of Brighton Beach began a recovery process that would likely take weeks, months and even years to complete. Barbara Williams,...

The housing projects surrounding Hicks Street loom dark and silent on the Thursday after Sandy. In the midst of the darkness, Red Hook Initiative is a bustling center of activity. Residents line up to receive the food, batteries and other necessities provided by volunteers. Brooklyn Ink photographers captured some of the stories of those still...

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  James Goldcrown works in Williamsburg on the corner of North 7th Street and Bedford Avenue. Sometimes. He knows he’s doing well when pedestrians approach his mobile art gallery, Art Moves, point to a piece of artwork and say, “I’ll take that one!” His whimsical collages range in price, from $100 to as much as...