Hurricane Sandy damaged many homes and put a dent in many dreams, including Joe Curcio's. Curcio, 35, an amateur mixed martial arts fighter.
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[VIDEO] Opera to Drag: Brooklyn Queen is a New Pioneer
Alotta McGriddles (no McDonald's affiliation) performs her way to the height of her career.
[VIDEO] Workers’ Coops Seek Sustainability after Occupy
Two workers' cooperatives are occupying their time with their businesses, while still helping to promote the Occupy Wall Street movement and its message.
[VIDEO] Edible Jewelry: Glitterlimes made in Greenpoint
Debbie Tuch scours the globe for interesting fruits and candy to turn into jewelry in her Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio.
[VIDEO] DNA Clinic on Wheels Rolls Through Brooklyn
DNA clinics exist all over the city, but Jared Rosenthal, owner of Health Street, is the only office that will come to you. His stories are never ending as he brings a service directly to communities that need it the most.
[VIDEO] Coney Island Opens Despite Sandy Damage
Coney Island Open from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo. Spring may be late this year, but the historic Coney Island amusement parks have opened right on time. Five months after Hurricane Sandy flooded New York’s beach front playground, community residents and leaders worked around the clock to make sure the joy of the island did...
[VIDEO] Sandy Survivor: Jane’s Carousel Back to Brooklyn
Restored from the damage caused by the superstorm last year, Jane's Carousel in Dumbo is quickly getting its business back to normal.
VIDEO: Brooklyn Keeps Sipping: Soda Ban Overturned
After the soda ban was overturned, Brooklyn movie theaters, along with the soft drink industry and civil rights groups who'd filed a lawsuit against the ban, breathed a sigh of relief.
[SLIDESHOW] A Bay Ridge Band as Diverse as Brooklyn
Fresh from their victory at Brooklyn's Battle of the Boroughs, Victor V. Gurbo & Co. reflect the area's diversity.
[VIDEO] Female Brewsters Return to Roots in Red Hook
Female Brewsters Return to Roots in Red Hook from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo. Sixpoint Brewster, Heather McReynolds, is among the rising trend of women involved in the craft beer industry. Women drinkers now make up 25 percent of the beer market and their female companions are increasing their numbers in the manufacturing process as...