Legislation Introduced to Assist Public Housing Residents
Representative Nydia Velazquez announces legislation at press conference in Red Hook (Claudia Del Castillo / Brooklyn Ink) Representative Nydia Velazquez said Wednesday she has introduced legislation...
View ArticleBrooklyn Political Dynasty on Trial
A hospital official's testimony implicated William Boyland Jr.'s sister, Tracy Boyland, in court yesterday. Photo by Claudia del Castillo A Jamaica Hospital official testified Thursday that state...
View ArticleMeet Bernard McClain: Unemployed in Bed-Stuy
Bernard McClain in his Bed-Stuy home. Photo by Claudia del Castillo It’s not hard to guess Bernard McClain had something to do with the performing arts. He is tall, standing at 6 feet 2 inches. He...
View ArticleMaking the Dream Real
Never in my wildest dreams: A Black Woman’s Life in Journalism by Belva Davis and Vicki Haddock (co-writer). PoliPoint Press. 238 pp. $ 24.95. In a time when blacks were beaten and killed in some parts...
View ArticleThe Aging Face of HIV/AIDS
Edward Shaw is one of thousands of city residents over 50 infected with HIV/AIDS. (Claudia del Castillo / The Brooklyn Ink) Edward Shaw has a broad and inviting smile, his glasses resting on the bridge...
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