Brooklyn
A Hedge Fund With Ties to Trump Is Polluting One of Brooklyn's Poorest Communities
Sunset Park residents breathe some of the worst air in New York, made worse in the summer when the city turns on a nearby natural gas plant owned by a hedge fund to help power all the air conditioners.
Video Shows a Cop Beating Up and Tasing a BLM Protester in Brooklyn
The previous day saw a pro-police rally in the same neighborhood, where supporters of the NYPD attacked a small group of counterprotesters.
Brooklyn Bus Drivers Refuse to Pick Summer Shifts, Saying Schedule Is 'A Recipe For Disaster'
“We have to give people confidence to come back on buses,” a union official told Motherboard. “Having a packed bus does not give people confidence.”
What It's Like to Be a Mutual Aid Volunteer
VICE spoke to a volunteer who is helping her community full-time about the PPE shortages, her long walks, and having no time for self-care.
Fivio Foreign Wants to Make New York's Rap Scene Fun Again
'800 BC' finds the New York rapper grappling with being a leader of Brooklyn's drill scene after the success of "Big Drip."
Laid-Off Restaurant Workers Are Helping Each Other When No One Else Will
They're distributing food, establishing charities, and sending strangers money over Venmo.
Tattoo Artists Are in Crisis as COVID-19 Devastates Their Industry
Several artists told VICE that without health insurance, significant savings, or any guarantee of collecting unemployment, they're in a desperate financial position.
Bambara's Favorite Bar Is a Seedy, 70s-Era Dive Filled With Cougars
The Atlanta band loves Johnny's Hideaway, a "cool little time capsule" with a disco ball, strip lighting, and something called the "Sinatra Room."
No, Taxpayers Didn't Pay $8,600 to Buy Cheesecake for Chuck Schumer
Schumer loves giving away Junior's cheesecakes, but there's a lot of confusion over who's paying for them.
Rapper Pop Smoke Shot Dead in Los Angeles
The rising Brooklyn rapper was killed in a home invasion Wednesday morning.
How Big of a Scam Are 'Coronavirus Protection Kits?'
Opportunistic businesses are trying to cash in on coronavirus paranoia with suits, masks, goggles, and shoe covers.
Kickstarter Hired a Law Firm That Advertises 'Maintaining a Union-Free Workplace'
In the midst of a union drive, Kickstarter is working with a law firm that has previously helped clients avoid unionization, but the company says 'union avoidance' has never been its goal.