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Invincible Eyes: What's Beneath Leikeli47's Mask?
The mysterious, masked Brooklyn rapper finally speaks.
Start Running: Manolo Rose Is Bed-Stuy's Breakout Rapper with a Punk Rock Edge
His song "Dope Man" became a hit—for Troy Ave—but he's taking over New York with "Run Ricky Run."
The NYPD Is Taking a Holiday from Arresting People
This past week saw New York City cops shift from symbolic protest—turning their backs on the mayor—to actually packing it up and not doing their jobs.
Two Cops Were Shot to Death in Brooklyn on Saturday
The cops were shot in their patrol car around 3 PM—subsequently succumbing to the injuries—while the gunman allegedly shot himself to death soon after.
How a Pop-Up Radio Station Is Radicalizing Bed-Stuy
OJBK FM is inspiring the neighborhood's residents reconnect with their heritage and develop a greater level of resistance.
NYPD's 'Broken Windows' Policing Is the Same Old Stop-and-Frisk
NYPD's "Broken Windows" philosophy has the same effect as stop-and-frisk policy — the disproportionate targeting of blacks and Latinos.
Barbershops of Brooklyn by Ol' Skool Sean
For this series, I have mainly documented barbershops in Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, but I have also photographed in Ft. Greene and Williamsburg. Barbershops are understood to be communal space for men of all ages; they’re places that promote dialogue and...
Resurrecting Bed-Stuy Through 'The Death of Bessie Smith'
Bed-Stuy’s Interfaith Medical Center, which is facing imminent closure due to a lack of funds, recently hosted a free, site-specific performance of Edward Albee's The Death of Bessie Smith. If Interfaith closes, it'll be another blow to Bed-Stuy...