I took a trip out to Brownsville today to shoot some video for my Covering Education class. I shot this on the drive back. I’m so close to graduating. I can taste it.
Entries Tagged as 'Brooklyn'
Brooklyn we go hard
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Art, Brooklyn, Education, Hip-Hop, Humor, Journalism, Photos
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Busy Saturday
February 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Brooklyn, Journalism, Manhattan, Photos
I had a good Saturday. Very busy. Slept in. Went for a run. Met up with Fred. Biked to Central Park. They had a rail jam going on. Fred indulged in some swag. This woman was grooving to the tunes supplied by the Red Bull mobile sound system. She had moves. Next, we cruised to [...]
Tags:Connor Boals·Dr. Jays·Harlem·Photos
Coney Island to Times Square in 60 seconds
February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Brooklyn, Humor, Journalism, Manhattan, Multimedia
My assignment was to travel from Coney Island to Times Square, document it and produce a 60-second clip of the journey. I hadn’t been to Coney Island, so I was excited for the opportunity to see that part of the city. It’s a place that is both eerie and wholly intriguing. Now that it’s winter [...]
Tags:Biking·Brooklyn·Columbia University Journalism School·Coney Island·Connor Boals·Cycling·F Train·Gravesend·Times Square
School visit
January 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Brooklyn, Education, Journalism, Writing
I’m starting a new course this semester called “Covering Education.” It’s focused on reporting on the New York City public school system. My professor, LynNell Hancock, has partnered all of her students with an embed school that has someone on the inside who is willing to serve as a sort of liaison inside the school. [...]
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Sniffing out the bugs
December 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Brooklyn, Humor, Journalism, Photos
This is Cosmo. Look out bedbugs, Cosmo will find you. For my Digital Media Newsroom class, My partner Alex and I have been documenting the pest control business and how the outbreak of bedbugs in New York City have allowed them to stay afloat, and often profit, during the recession.
Amateur Night at Gleason's Gym
November 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Brooklyn, Journalism, Photos
My buddy Fred is doing his Master’s project on amateur boxing enthusiasts. Apparently, boxing is the new yoga and yuppies can be seen mixing with people from all walks of life in the sweaty old gyms across the city. I tagged along with him on a reporting run to Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, which happens [...]