In its’ short existence hip-hop music has found a way to captivate people of all cultures. Now Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn has bred a Bengali rapper named Brooklyn Shanti. Although he’s gained the respect of his hip-hop peers, his family has not been as open to the idea of him becoming a hip-hop superstar.
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May 12, 2012September 30, 2019Audio Slideshow, Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Keeping the Italian Alive in Brooklyn
Though the Italian population is decreasing in Brooklyn, its cultural imprint remains. Here's a look at two businesses that are keeping the Italian alive in the borough.
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May 4, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Trash Bashing at the Audubon Center
Environmental educators and musicians Nathan Heatherington and Martin Urbach celebrate the Audubon Center’s 10th anniversary– and earth day at the same time — by performing with recycled instruments at the nature center in Prospect Park. 10-20 kids joined with with instruments they made themselves for a performance and a parade after the show. The musicians,...
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May 2, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
The Old Tugboat That Still Can
The only thing that’s changed about the 54-year-old steel tug Thornton Bros. is the crew that guides her through the choppy waters of New York Harbor. The Old Tugboat That Still Can from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo.
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April 30, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia
Brooklyn Has the Most Holocaust Survivors
Brooklyn, according to the Brooklyn Community Foundation, has the most Holocaust survivors of anywhere in the world. And on April 19,2012, they commemorated the Holocaust Remembrance Day (יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה) on April 19, 2012. Elihu (Elly) Kover, vice president, Nazi Victim Services, says that 40,000 survivors of the Nazi atrocities live in New York City,...
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April 28, 2012September 30, 2019Multimedia, Video
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 4/27/2012
The Brooklyn Lens webcast for the week of April 27, 2012.
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April 27, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia
Famous Brooklyn Logos
The Brooklyn Nets logo will be officially revealed April 30, but it was leaked early. To mark the event, here's a look at some other famous Brooklyn logos.
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April 25, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Video
Kony 2012: “Cover the Night” Falls Short
The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 4/13/2012 from The Brooklyn Ink on Vimeo. The Brooklyn Lens special report on KONY 2012: Cover the Night.
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April 24, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Multimedia, Video
Brooklyn Holocaust Survivor Celebrates his 104th Birthday (Plus Audio Slideshow)
Samuel Schanzer reached a milestone that most don’t: he turned 104 years old on Wednesday, April 18. His storied life required a lot of extra pages. “I have more wrinkles than he does,” his son, Joe Schanzer, 55, said. But life has not always been carefree for the elder Schanzer. He said he feels...
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April 21, 2012September 30, 2019Brooklyn Life, Video
Why Brooklyn? [VIDEO]
Between April 2010 and July 2011, the city gained nearly 70,000 new residents, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Some 28,000 moved to Brooklyn, more than any other borough. Reporters from The Brooklyn Ink took to the streets to find out "Why Brooklyn?" Tell us why you live in Brooklyn in the comments, and Tweet @TheBrooklynInk using the hashtag: #WhyBrooklyn