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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Video – Haitians in Brooklyn: A Month After
by K. S. Nikhil Kumar Exactly a month after the earthquake struck Haiti, several Haitian Americans in New York City, mostly based in Brooklyn, came to seek solace at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park. The service was presided over by Chief Bishop of the Brooklyn Diocese, Nicholas DiMarzio. Equally...
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...
Home Is Where the Art Is
Susan Gardner isn’t just pushing back against a gentrification, she’s bringing art to the public… all without ever leaving home.
Sexy Words in Williamsburg
By Danielle Bengsch It is the oldest form of pornography and still flourishing: Erotic literature. Danielle Bengsch speaks to participants in an erotic writing workshop at “Shag” in Williamsburg. [audio:http://thebrooklynink.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/SexyWordsinWilliamsburg1.mp3]
Video – After the Fire – Part One
Five lives were lost in the early morning hours on January 30 in a fire allegedly set by the victims’ neighbor.
Breakfast for dinner in Bed-Stuy
There's always something new cooking at Jenn de la Vega's BedStuy apartment/publicity company
The Green Dinner
Lee Mandell hosts a green dinner at his urban farm in Bushwick. At Boswyck Farm all the ingredients are local produced.
Minority^3, To be Young, Black and Gay in Brooklyn
A look at what it's like to be young, Black, and gay, a minority^3, in Brooklyn. Told through the narratives of two men in their twenties.
Collateral Damage: A Real Estate Scam and its Aftermath
John D’Emic is waiting to find out if he will be allowed to return to work as the Brooklyn Chief Deputy County Clerk. Enyonam Tolessi, an immigrant from Togo, is trying to repair her credit after almost a million dollars in mortgages were illegally obtained using her stolen identity. Their fates intertwined two years ago, and their futures hang in the balance.