On Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, Brooklyn’s Catholics were still processing Monday morning’s surprise announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation. He is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church to step down in almost 600 years. The last time a Pope left his role while still alive was 1415, with Pope Gregory XII. At St....
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February 14, 2013September 30, 2019Video
[VIDEO] Brooklyn Bus Drivers Struggled Through Strike
The nearly month-long school bus drivers’ strike in New York City is finally over. Drivers are expected back at work next week, but it’s been a tough haul for them and the children they serve. Shah Brooklyn Drivers Final from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo.
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February 14, 2013September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Video
[VIDEO] A Brooklyn Art Gallery with a Twist
The League Education and Treatment Center's LAND Studio and Gallery is a program for adult artists with developmental disabilities. Carlo Daleo, 51, does animation, paints, and draws. His work is inspired by the musicians and performers he grew up admiring, like Frank Sinatra and Lawrence Welk.
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February 13, 2013September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Video
[VIDEO] A Bronx Winter Secret
Snowstorm Nemo left New Yorker’s digging out of the second half of winter. The freezing temperatures force residents to seek refuge indoors, but there is one part of the city where the sun shines a bit warmer.
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February 2, 2013September 30, 2019Audio Slideshow
Mayor Koch: “They Still Remember Me” [Slide Show]
Mayor Edward Koch left a mark on New York for three terms. The Brooklyn Ink takes a look back.
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February 2, 2013September 30, 2019Video
The Legacy of Mr. “How’m I Doing?” [Video]
Edward I. Koch, Mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1989, passed away early Friday as a result of congestive heart failure. Koch was a New York icon, a personality unforgettable even to those who didn’t vote for him or appreciate his policies. He was one of only three mayors in the city’s history...
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November 7, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Slideshow
Staten Island Still Sifting Through the Rubble
[simpleviewer gallery_id=”163″] The volunteers had commandeered a football field. Now a woman named Lisa was telling a group of them where to go. She was small, standing on a picnic table, voice big enough without the megaphone hanging by her side.
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October 16, 2012September 30, 2019Multimedia, Politics
LIVE BLOG: Countdown to the Showdown
The Brooklyn Ink Staff brings you live coverage from the county of Kings on round two of the nationally televised presidential debates. Weigh in on your choice contender!
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August 14, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Politics, Slideshow
Paul Ryan First Impressions: From Bay Ridge to Bushwick
It’s been three days. On August 11, Mitt Romney announced that Paul Ryan would be his running mate, reigniting the presidential race. What does Brooklyn think about that? To answer the question, Brooklyn Ink reporters fanned across the borough, asking residents how they felt about the congressman from Wisconsin and his controversial “Path to Prosperity” budget plan.
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May 14, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Video
[VIDEO] Gentrification’s Casualties: Brooklyn Under the Radar
Gentrification is transforming Brooklyn into the “Next Manhattan”, but for many long-time residents the housing boom sparked by urban renewal has become a nightmare. Produced and Filmed by Michael V’inkin Lee, Sarah Munir, and Vikram Patel.