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Nigel Roberts

Nigel Roberts

Nigel Roberts is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer and editor.
Jan
03
Here’s What’s Behind a Missed Piece of Brooklyn History

Here’s What’s Behind a Missed Piece of Brooklyn History

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS—Something was clearly missing from the exterior wall of the TD Bank branch at the corner of Montague
2 min read
Dec
23
Kwanzaa Crawl: Party with a Purpose

Kwanzaa Crawl: Party with a Purpose

The Kwanzaa Crawl on December 26, 2016. Photo by Deneka Penistin, courtesy of Kwanzaa Crawl.Several of Brooklyn’s Black-owned
3 min read
Dec
18
Brooklyn Church Evicts Its Former First Lady Before Christmas and Defends the Action

Brooklyn Church Evicts Its Former First Lady Before Christmas and Defends the Action

On December 5, a locksmith, court Marshall and an appraiser arrived to evict Paula Scarlett-Brown from her home. Image courtesy
4 min read
Dec
17
Empowerment in Action: Bushwick Residents Launch New Political Club

Empowerment in Action: Bushwick Residents Launch New Political Club

Bushwick Political and Civic Club flyer. Courtesy of BPCC.BUSHWICK— Many longtime Bushwick residents are disturbed by the upheaval they
3 min read
Dec
12
Role of Art in Navigating Bushwick’s Gentrification Minefield

Role of Art in Navigating Bushwick’s Gentrification Minefield

Bushwick Mural by Puerto Rican artist Don Rimx. [http://donrimx.com/murals] Nigel Roberts/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — It was in the
4 min read
Dec
05
Brooklyn’s New Social Space: Ethel’s Club Unapologetically Celebrates People of Color

Brooklyn’s New Social Space: Ethel’s Club Unapologetically Celebrates People of Color

Credit: Amandla Baraka/ Courtesy of Ethel’s ClubBUSHWICK — One of Brooklyn’s newest social, wellness and co-working spaces has been
4 min read
Nov
27
Projected $6.1 Billion State Budget Deficit Signals Crisis for Brooklyn’s Poor Families

Projected $6.1 Billion State Budget Deficit Signals Crisis for Brooklyn’s Poor Families

New HRA center in Bushwick. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BROOKLYN — One out of every four Brooklynites lives in poverty and depends
3 min read
Nov
18
‘Open Desk: Small Business Popup’ Serves as a Bridge to the Community at BKLYN Commons

‘Open Desk: Small Business Popup’ Serves as a Bridge to the Community at BKLYN Commons

BKLYN Commons Open Desk. Andrew Rowley/BKLYN CommonsPROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDEN—From the start, Johanne Brierre, head of growth for the
3 min read
Nov
14
Youth Violence On The Rise In Brooklyn: High School Students On Their Fears

Youth Violence On The Rise In Brooklyn: High School Students On Their Fears

A bunch of thugs stabbed and robbed a student’s older brother of his jewelry, the teenager recalled, seemingly reliving
4 min read
Nov
07
Van Dyke Housing Residents Discuss How to Spend $30,000 on Community Improvements

Van Dyke Housing Residents Discuss How to Spend $30,000 on Community Improvements

Nigel Roberts/BklynerBROWNSVILLE – Folks passing by could easily have mistaken the gathering Wednesday night (Nov. 6) at NYCHA’s Van
3 min read