Oct 1, 2019Battleground USAIt was as if this moment was meant to be. For the last three years, the nation has been engulfed in a narrative that began in June 2015 when Donald Trump announced his presidential run.Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 26, 2018Chronicle of a Death Erroneously ToldHow WeChat determines the news in Sunset Park By Sabrina JY He In Sunset Park’s Chinatown, connections that once happened face to face now take place on WeChat. WeChat, more a mobile lifestyle portal than a mere app, is where people talk, plan events, send cash in digital “red packets,”…China7 min readChina7 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 26, 2018Diversity in the City’s Top Schools: Many Parents Like the Goal, But Not the PlanThe Mayor wants to replace the big test, SHSAT, with top grades from each school, and some communities are up in arms By Yuan Yuan Leo Ni, just as he and his family expected, has been enjoying himself, making new friends and taking his favorite science classes in his new…Education14 min readEducation14 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 25, 2018The Big Fight Over 80 Flatbush: Who Comes Out On Top?Approval of a controversial 64-story development in Downtown Brooklyn came with high emotions and many tradeoffs. By Jordan Julian The intersection of Flatbush Avenue and State Street feels almost like a portal between two different eras of Brooklyn. As you round the corner, the chaos of four-lane Flatbush Avenue, with…Housing10 min readHousing10 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 25, 2018Homeless Veterans: Is This the Solution?A supportive housing project in Coney Island offers hope By Sara Ohlms Rising above the famous Coney Island Boardwalk, a nine-story tower nears completion. In the shadow of the Parachute Jump, the New York City landmark, this is Surf Vets Place. In a neighborhood weary of development and wary of…Homeless14 min readHomeless14 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 25, 2018What’s In Your Fridge?Millions of tons of food gets wasted every year. Who is to blame? By Blake Ralling Try this experiment. Open your refrigerator. And ask yourself: What you are going to throw away? Take into consideration the expiration date, leftovers from last week, or the bananas that now have one too…Food4 min readFood4 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 24, 2018Can Dr. Fat Loss Keep Its Promises?Ads for the Bensonhurst weight-loss clinic may be too good to be true By Sachi McClendon Dr. Fat Loss, a weight-loss clinic operating out of Bensonhurst, guarantees its patients will “Lose 20 to 45 pounds in 40 days.” As the ads put it, No hunger. No cravings. Fast and easy…Weight Loss9 min readWeight Loss9 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 24, 2018The Calculations: 5,000 Haitians in New York Wrestle With Their FutureTemporary Protected Status allowed thousands of Haitians to live in the U.S. for almost ten years. It will no longer exist after July 22, 2019, leaving Haitian New Yorkers with a tough decision: to stay or to go? By Emma Vickers She waited for fourteen hours to be rescued from…Haiti10 min readHaiti10 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 24, 2018DenialNew HIV diagnoses in Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights are the highest in Brooklyn. Why? By Shrai Popat The offices of the Gay Men of African Descent are purposefully difficult to find. Housed in a generic office block and sitting at the end of a basement corridor, the lack of natural…HIV7 min readHIV7 min read
Published in The Brooklyn Ink·Oct 23, 2018Gone and Not Gone: The Aftermath of a DeportationAfter 33 years in the United States, Jonathan Medal is back in Nicaragua. But not even his children know. By Andrea Salcedo Mildred Roque-Tracey was covering the front desk at New Life Child Development Center, a preschool and daycare in Bushwick, when she witnessed a moment she is unlikely to…Immigration12 min readImmigration12 min read
