By David Roza on April 1, 2016
Arts & Culture, Brooklyn, Food & Wine, Neighborhoods
“Holy Moses it’s cold out there!” said John Miniaci, the owner of Johnny’s Pizzeria, rubbing his hands and hurrying back into his warm shop as the sun set on Sunset Park and 15-mile winds raced down 5th Avenue. On the sidewalk outside of Johnny’s on this frigid Wednesday was a film crew, four puppies, a […]
By James Farrell on March 23, 2016
Gil Hodges, Julia Bove, Jumaane Williams, PS 193, Tami Flynn
Brooklyn, Education, News
What happens when members of a school community give in to mistrust?
By Marybel Gonzalez on March 20, 2016
2016 General Election, Latino Vote, Presidential Primaries
Bronx, Brooklyn, News, Politics & Policy
More Latinos are eligible to vote, but few are actually showing up at the polls
By Caroline Spivack on March 20, 2016
Brooklyn, Bushwick, Guyana, Psychic, Spiritual Healer
Brooklyn, Multimedia, The Global City
How one Bushwick psychic and spiritual healer tries to dispel stereotypes.
By David Roza on March 14, 2016
Arts & Culture, Brooklyn, Business, Food & Wine, Multimedia, Photo
Competition from above and below is challenging New York City’s small pizza shops
By Aditi Sangal on March 14, 2016
Brooklyn, Drones
Arts & Culture, Brooklyn
New York City gets its first Drones-only store in Brooklyn
By Vicky Huang on February 21, 2016
Chinese American, Peter Liang
Brooklyn, Cops & Courts, News
Racial tensions grow as Peter Liang awaits sentence
By Kyra Gurney on February 19, 2016
Brooklyn, construction, development
Brooklyn, News
Some fear the loss of a landmark; others fear rising rents
By Jessica Cartwright on February 19, 2016
Brooklyn, education, Superhero
Brooklyn, Education, Lens on New Yorkers, Multimedia, Video
Brooklyn Superhero Supply has a hidden identity
By Ang Li on February 14, 2016
Asian American, NYPD, Peter Liang, police
Brooklyn, Cops & Courts
The conviction of an Asian American officer for killing a man in a dark stairwell stirred emotions in the community
By Muna Habib on February 12, 2016
Brooklyn, Neighborhoods
School children’s kindness gives hope to the hungry
By Justine Miller on February 11, 2016
Brooklyn, Fort Greene, Recycled, Recycled Brooklyn, Red Hook, Repurposed, Urban Chandy, Woodwork
Brooklyn, Multimedia, Video
Two Brooklynites use reclaimed wood to create one-of-kind light fixtures and furniture
By Jessica Cartwright on February 10, 2016
art, Brooklyn, Business, glass, glasswork, Gowanus, neon, New York, NYC, Video
Brooklyn, Lens on New Yorkers, Multimedia, Video, What's New?
Students in Brooklyn learn how to heat and bend glass under an open flame to create neon art.
By Krutika Pathi on February 7, 2016
Brooklyn PPD Support, Mental Health Parity Act, Molly Peryer, Postpartum depression, Unites States Preventive Services Task Force
Brooklyn, Healthcare, Politics & Policy, Public Health
Healthcare experts see a gap between diagnosis and treatment
By Marybel Gonzalez on February 2, 2016
#DometicFemaleWorkers, #WageTheft
Brooklyn, News, The Global City
Since 2010, about 2.1 million people in New York have been robbed of a cumulative $3.2 billion in wages.
