Dreams of turning pro have brought wrestler Patrick Ellrich, aka "The Attraction, Hayden Young," from Atlanta, Georgia to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Though he'll attend a WWE tryout camp next week, Ellrich has bigger things on his mind.
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February 16, 2010April 4, 2010Arts & Culture, Audio Slideshow, Brooklyn Life
Drink’n’Draw @ 3RDWARD
By Amanda Massa and Mustafa Mehdi Vural You bring the sketchpad; they’ll supply the beer. Or at least that’s what happens at Drink’n’Draw, a weekly event hosted by the Williamsburg art studio, 3RDWARD. For $15 each Wednesday night, people can come ready with art supplies and draw live nude models, who pose on stage for...
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February 16, 2010March 4, 2010Brooklyn Life
Boy, 11, killed in fire
An 11-year-old boy was killed in a fire on West 24th Street on Coney Island early this afternoon. Police responding to the fire found the boy unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Coney Island Hospital.
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February 16, 2010February 16, 2010Brooklyn Life, Business
Brooklyn Poet Loses Cafe Table
By Joseph Alexiou At 4 p.m. last Friday, poet and Brooklyn resident Rodrigo Toscano arrived in front of the Greenpoint Coffeehouse to find the doors shuttered and the furniture removed. In the windows several sign read “Coffeehouse Closing” and “last day of business Monday Feb 8, 2010 (lease not renewed).” “I’ve been coming here for...
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February 15, 2010February 16, 2010Brooklyn Life
Chocolate for a Cause
With a day off school for Presidents Day, three young Windsor Terrace residents sold hot chocolate to raise money for Haiti. Business was brisk, and many customers donated more than the $1-per-cup price. All proceeds will be donated to Partners in Health, an organization providing health care services and resources to residents in Haiti.
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February 15, 2010March 4, 2010Brooklyn Life
Cobble Hill Fire Sunday
Small commotion was witnessed on Sunday at around 12:30 p.m. when several firemen descended on the scene at the corner of Pacific and Court Streets, just off Atlantic Avenue, in response to a fire alarm. FDNY didn’t divulge any details about the event, but bystanders claim that a dry cleaner’s shop was the cause of...
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February 15, 2010February 15, 2010Brooklyn Life
Steve Harvey Did Not Play Basketball in Brownsville
By Jack Mirkinson The Brownsville Recreation Center takes basketball seriously. When you walk in, one of the first things you see, nestled in between the fish tank and the cage for Juliet the lizard, is a cluster of large trophies celebrating moments of glory. The basketball court is right at the front of the building,...
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February 12, 2010March 2, 2010Brooklyn Life
Landmarks Preservation Commission accused of Failing to Preserve Landmarks
The Landmarks Preservation Commission has been criticized for being more concerned about architecture than people’s homes in the battle to save three historic Brownstones in Bed-Stuy, according to The Brownstoner. Laura Kusisto reported on the controversy last week.
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February 12, 2010March 4, 2010Brooklyn Life
Mumps Vaccination Clinics Announced
The City Health Department is giving free Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccinations to anyone over 10 who hasn’t been vaccinated in Williamsburg and Borough Park. The Ink is out in Brooklyn investigating the impact of the outbreak on young Orthodox men, who have been most affected. More Soon.
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February 12, 2010February 12, 2010Brooklyn Life
Jogging in a Fur Coat
It was a young blond woman, wearing blue track pants and an ankle length brown fur coat. The only looks the jogger received were appraising and approving glances