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L Train Going Offline May Drag Brooklyn Businesses Offline Too

By Tiana Hunt on May 8, 2018 Brooklyn, Business, Neighborhoods, NY City Scene

L Train Going Offline May Drag Brooklyn Businesses Offline Too

Small shops anticipate a drop in customers with the coming closure, but they’re figuring out ways to keep humming

A Columbia Sprinter Whose Moment Is Coming

By Tiana Hunt on May 8, 2018 Lens on New Yorkers, Sports

A Columbia Sprinter Whose Moment Is Coming

Akua Obeng-Akrofi has her eyes set on the NCAA championships in June

Arc of the Divers

By Tiana Hunt on April 14, 2018 Jayden Panetel, Jonathan Suckow NY City Scene, Sports

Arc of the Divers

On the Columbia University Men’s Team, a Friendly Rivalry Leads to a Spectacular Season

New York’s Chocolate Easter

By Tiana Hunt on April 2, 2018 Business, NY City Scene

New York’s Chocolate Easter

The holiday is one of the busiest times of the year for the city’s chocolatiers and candy makers

Cobble Hill: The Squeeze on Small Businesses

By Tiana Hunt on February 27, 2018 CPR Cell Phone Repair, The Brazen Head, The Chocolate Room, The Cobble Hill Cleaners, The Gumbo Bros. Restaurant, Zap Wines and Spirits Brooklyn, Business

Cobble Hill: The Squeeze on Small Businesses

How mom-and-pop stores in Cobble Hill struggle and strategize to pay the rent

Three Players on The Brooklyn Nets Are Making Strides 

By Tiana Hunt on February 25, 2018 Brooklyn, Sports

Three Players on The Brooklyn Nets Are Making Strides 

Three players talk to NYCity Lens about how they are trying to change the team’s fortunes.

A Time to Say Goodbye

By Tiana Hunt on January 29, 2018 NY City Scene

A Time to Say Goodbye

The independent cinema, Lincoln Plaza, closed after nearly 40 years in business- and many New Yorkers are sad to see it go

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