Issue 4

May 16, 2013

BKLYNR

Brooklyn’s Hospitals Are Sick

Can they be saved? By Emily Atkin

Also in this issue

The Four Artists You Meet On Craigslist

Stories from everyone’s favorite classifieds site. Video by Natalie Holt and Vicky Du

Not Quite Barely Legal

A look at the people who make up Brooklyn’s explicit — and illicit — film industry. By Rachel Hodin

Previously

BKLYNR

Issue 3

May 2, 2013

High Tide

Climate change comes to Brooklyn. By Sarah Darville, with illustrations by Daryl Seitchik

A Room With A View

An artist recounts nightmarish scenes witnessed through his studio’s window. A comic by Dean Haspiel

Dirty Dreamer

The Gowanus Canal is 1.8 miles of nasty. Meet the man who's dedicated his life — and his house — to cleaning it up. By Peter Moskowitz

BKLYNR

Issue 2

April 18, 2013

Pop-Up Chop Shop

A queer haircutting collective offers a fresh look at a sacred Brooklyn institution — the barbershop. Video by Messiah Rhodes

Brooklyn Dream

Inside the block-by-block fight for immigration reform. By Maggie Astor

Graves’ End

What happens when the biggest Jewish cemetery in Brooklyn runs out of room? By Amanda Cormier, with photos by Yoon Kim

BKLYNR

Issue 1

April 4, 2013

The Cheerleader

Marty Markowitz says goodbye. By Alexandria Symonds

The Byas Family Values

Through the ups and downs of two generations in Bed-Stuy, a musical family survives and thrives. By Dylan Suher

Brooklyn Beat

How coverage of Brooklyn has changed. An interactive map by Nilkanth Patel

About BKLYNR

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Twice a month, we publish in-depth stories about the political, economic, and cultural life of Brooklyn. Each issue contains three pieces.

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