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jack and frank’s barber shop

June 30, 2010

Yesterday, I spotted three wonderful photos from Peter Puleo, but what really caught my attention was the story he’d written which profiles one local Canarsie-based barber. I’m excited to share with you, in Peter’s words, the story of the man behind Jack and Frank’s Barber Shop. Born during the depression and reign of Mussolini in [...]

widespread storm damage in brooklyn

March 15, 2010

With Spring seemingly just around the corner after a record-setting winter of huge snowstorms that blanketed Brooklyn, it would only be fitting for March to continue the meteorological madness. On Saturday night, a huge coastal low strengthened off the coast and some of the harshest aspects of the storm were felt right here in Brooklyn. [...]