Duke Riley: Tattoos and a naval battle for Greenpoint Gazette

This week for Greenpoint Gazette I wrote about artist and tattoo artist Duke Riley.
Intro:
On August 13th artist and owner of East River Tattoo Duke Riley staged a Naumachia titled Those About to Die Salute You at the former World’s Fairgrounds in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens. Naumachia is a bloody spectator sport hosted by [...]

Art Shows and Pickles

In this week’s Gazette I covered:

One month old pickling company Brooklyn Brine. They make a variety of pickles from heirloom cucumbers and jalapenos to scapes and wax beans. Amazing. Read it here.

A show titled The Convent at St. Cecilia’s church in Greenpoint organized by Eyelevel BQE. Creepy and haunting with an amazing dance performance. Read [...]

Church and Mussels

Last week for Gazette I wrote profiled Rev. Griffin Thomas and the Lutheran Church of Messiah. Intro:
Along a tree lined street facing McGolrick park stands a church, nestled between three-story family homes. Its gray brick structure is unassuming and easy to miss, its red doors adorned by overgrown shrubs. The Lutheran Church of Messiah provides [...]

Bees and Ice Cream

I almost forgot to post my articles from Greenpoint Gazette!

First, I wrote about illegal urban beekeeping. The intro:
It’s unnerving to spot a bee buzzing within a few inches of your body. The instinctual fight or flight reaction will cause you to hopelessly shoo it away (with detrimental results) or stand as still as a statue [...]