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Category Archives: Brooklyn
Final Thoughts from Bushwick
I have never been one for long, drawn-out goodbyes, but I continue to struggle to find the appropriate words to adequately describe the last seven years and three months that I have lived in the greatest city in the world. … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Bushwick, New York City
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The View from Jefferson Street
One last view from Jefferson Street before the move to Washington, D.C., is complete.
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NYC Officials Seek Information on Anti-Gay Attack in Brooklyn
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn was among the officials who distributed flyers at a Brooklyn intersection earlier on Tuesday, Sept. 27, about a reported anti-gay attack earlier this month. Police say Julius “Stinky” Wright sexually assaulted a 24-year-old … Continue reading
NYPD Identifies Suspect in Anti-Gay Attack in Brooklyn
Police say a 21-year-old man used anti-gay slurs against a man as he sexually assaulted him on a Brooklyn street earlier this month. Julius “Stinky” Wright allegedly approached the 24-year-old man on Myrtle Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 5. … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Hate Crimes, New York City
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NYC Officials Condemn Reported Anti-Gay Attack in Brooklyn
New York City officials late on Friday, Sept. 23, condemned a reported hate crime against a gay man who was walking home in Brooklyn earlier this month. The man was walking in Bedford-Stuyvesant at 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 5 when … Continue reading
Posted in Albert Vann, Brooklyn, Christine Quinn, Hate Crimes, Marty Markowitz
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Brooklyn Councilman Detained at West Indian Day Parade
Brooklyn politicians have expressed outrage after police officers detained City Councilmember Jumaane Williams earlier today during the annual West Indian Day Parade. The Daily News reported that New York Police Department officers handcuffed and detained Williams and Kirsten John Foy, … Continue reading
The View from Jefferson Street
Good riddance Irene!
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Video: Hurricane Irene Bears Down on Bushwick
I shot this from my bedroom window on Jefferson Street in Bushwick around 7:50 a.m. as the center of Hurricane Irene passed within 30 miles of the city. Leaves and some tree branches have come down, while the sunflowers that … Continue reading
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Video: Hurricane Irene Bears Down on Bushwick
The brunt of Hurricane Irene continues to bear down on Bushwick. The lights have flickered a couple of times here on Jefferson Street, but we thankfully still have electricity. A tree in our backyard continues to lean. The wind has … Continue reading
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Outer Bands of Hurricane Irene Reach Bushwick
The outer banks of Hurricane Irene have begun to reach Bushwick. A steady and increasingly torrential rain began about 20 minutes ago. The breeze has begun to freshen, but it remains well under 20 mph. The checkout lines at the … Continue reading
Posted in Brooklyn, Bushwick, Hurricane Irene, New York City
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