The time was a little past 2 a.m. on June 27, 2014. Alberto Munive-Torres, 27, was standing beside a Pakistani food cart at the corner of Brighton… Read more “One Fatal Hour in Brighton Beach”
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‘He Brought a Gun to a Fistfight’
The New York Police Department’s Argus cameras spin slowly, surveilling all 360 degrees of the intersections they’re mounted in. Before the sun rose on July 27, 2013,… Read more “‘He Brought a Gun to a Fistfight’”
A Beer, a Steak Knife and a Murder: How the Lives of Two Families Changed Forever
The call to 911 came in just before 2 a.m. Something was seriously wrong with a man at the Brownsville Houses in Brooklyn. “He’s laying down, he’s… Read more “A Beer, a Steak Knife and a Murder: How the Lives of Two Families Changed Forever”
Six Years Later, a Daughter Still Grieves for her Father
On April 29, 2011, Destinee Fernandez, 25, had planned to watch the movie “Easy A” with her father, David Fernandez, 46. Instead, she said, she went to… Read more “Six Years Later, a Daughter Still Grieves for her Father”
HEALING GOTHAM: Interpreting for the Polish Community
At Woodhull Hospital, Agnieszka Riley wears several hats. Riley, 50, was hired about 15 years ago to help Polish patients navigate the public hospital system, a landscape… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Interpreting for the Polish Community”
HEALING GOTHAM: Running a Hospital’s Cardiology Department
Hal. L Chadow, 55, is the chief of the cardiology division at Brookdale Hospital in Brooklyn, where he runs a department with nine doctors and a staff… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Running a Hospital’s Cardiology Department”
HEALING GOTHAM: Finding Wellness Through Art Therapy
As the director of the Wellness and Recovery Division at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, Carlos Rodriguez, 49, uses theater, music, dance and art to help his… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Finding Wellness Through Art Therapy”
Refugees are welcome, say New Yorkers at Brooklyn forum
Over 200 people gathered in Fort Greene Wednesday to express solidarity with refugees from across the world and discuss ways to connect and help immigrants fleeing war… Read more “Refugees are welcome, say New Yorkers at Brooklyn forum”
Feeding New York Through Shipping Container Farms
An outdoor parking lot next to an old pharmaceutical plant may seem like an unlikely place for an urban gardening experiment. But that’s what’s happening in Brooklyn… Read more “Feeding New York Through Shipping Container Farms”
For Brooklyn Residents and Small Business Owners, “What The L” is Next?
For Melissa Magal, the clock is ticking. As the owner of two restaurants in Brooklyn, she has less than 800 days before her employees and customers will… Read more “For Brooklyn Residents and Small Business Owners, “What The L” is Next?”