Chicken farming in New York City

March 24th, 2013  |  by  |  published in Features, Slideshows | Leave A Comment »

Chicken farming in New York City

Keeping chickens in the city is a “really reasonable way” for New Yorkers to take part in farming,’ said chicken farmer Noah Leff.

Bushwick’s “revival” brings new faces, rent hikes and rapid change

March 2nd, 2013  |  by  |  published in Audio, Business, Features, Multimedia | 1 Comment »

Alex Johnson, who has lived in Bushwick, Brooklyn for ten years, points out new housing near the Kosciusko train stop. Photo by Gabrielle A. Wright.

A clash of cultures and agendas.

How GenY Voted

November 6th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Election 2012, Politics, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

Voters wait outside polling place in East Village

Did GenY turn out in record numbers?

Jane Austen Society meet, greet and dance in NYC

October 6th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features, Multimedia, Video | Leave A Comment »

Jane Austen Society meet, greet and dance in NYC

The Jane Austin Society, dress the part in their annual meeting, where some members hope to find their very own Mr. Darcy.

NY People: Artist Genesis Tramaine

October 4th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Arts, Features, Multimedia, Video | Leave A Comment »

NY People: Artist Genesis Tramaine

Meet Genesis Tramine, a Brooklyn artist committed to her art and people.

Harlem Globetrotter helps kids stop bullies in Brooklyn and Queens

September 18th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Features | Leave A Comment »

Saudia Kahn, 9, of PS 50, attentively watches "Buckets" Blakes. Saudia said that she had been bullied in school. Photo by Jordyn Taylor

Anthony “Buckets” Blakes explained why basketball – and life – works better without bullying.

Community group in Crown Heights hopes to reduce gun violence

May 17th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Video | Leave A Comment »

Community group in Crown Heights hopes to reduce gun violence

Community group Save Our Streets Crown Heights works with youth in Brooklyn

GOP Primary: Bay Ridge Republicans vote

April 24th, 2012  |  by  |  published in Special Reports, Video | Leave A Comment »

GOP Primary: Bay Ridge Republicans vote

A small, but dedicated group of Republicans head to the polls to vote for Romney.

A Passion for Electric Bikes

March 22nd, 2012  |  by  |  published in Video | Leave A Comment »

A Passion for Electric Bikes

“The average person on a regular bike cannot travel 10 miles without stopping to rest,” Viccor said. “But modern electric bikes would allow average folks to travel twice that distance without stopping, and without polluting the air with greenhouse gases.”

NYC Marathon: Canadian support in Bay Ridge

November 6th, 2011  |  by  |  published in Features | Leave A Comment »

Rosalind Leslie, 53, of Ottawa, Canada cheered for as many individual runners as she could at the NYC Marathon, seen here at Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. Photo by Charles Li

A lot of runners experience a bad zone at this distance, but would break out of it if they heard loud cheers, she said.