Brooklyn - The Cut

2021 inauguration Jan. 20, 2021

Ella Emhoff Brings Art-School Chic to the CapitolThe First Daughter of Bushwick sent Twitter into a frenzy in Miu Miu.

By Devine Blacksher

encounter Dec. 17, 2020

Nobody Knows How to Be a Grown-up, Least of All Cecily von ZiegesarThe Gossip Girl author has a new novel, Cobble Hill, about Brooklyn parents.

By Kerensa Cadenas

the bigger picture Nov. 13, 2020

All You Need Are Wheels and a MaskDuring the pandemic, a Brooklyn basketball court has become a makeshift roller rink.

By Emilia Petrarca

housing Aug. 31, 2020

The Eco–Yogi Slumlords of BrooklynHow did a couple who built an empire of yoga studios, vegan restaurants, and homes with “living walls” end up as pandemic villains?

By Bridget Read

the wedding files July 10, 2020

A Zoom Wedding Only Two Digital Creatives Could ProduceThe couple coordinated multiple video segments, breakout rooms, and a dance party.

By Kaitlin Menza

the wedding files July 3, 2020

The Anti-Spectacle Wedding That Turned Into a SpectacleBrooklyn Bridge Park was the site of their first date, proposal, and wedding.

By Kaitlin Menza

gallery June 22, 2020

The Look Book Goes to Natty GardenA Saturday at the Prospect Heights plant shop where customers popped in for preordered pothos, eucalypti, and ZZ’s.

By Jane Starr Drinkard

look book May 26, 2020

The Look Book Goes to The FlyThe socially distanced line for pre-batched martinis and dry-brined chickens in Bed-Stuy.

By Katy Schneider and Jane Starr Drinkard

Mar. 4, 2020

Inside Athena Calderone’s Elegant Brooklyn BrownstoneThis gut-renovated townhouse is the perfect blend of classicism and modernism.

By Wendy Goodman, Brittany Stephanis, and Carmen Hilbert

disappearances Jan. 14, 2020

Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Returns Home After 5-Day DisappearanceJenna Alexa Hospedales had last been seen leaving Brooklyn Technical High School on January 9.

By Claire Lampen

crime Jan. 14, 2020

Why Did a Secret Service Agent Kill a Pet Dog?A man and his girlfriend were out for a walk with his Belgian shepherd in Brooklyn when an off-duty agent fired a fatal shot.

By Amanda Arnold

hot shot Jan. 7, 2020

Where Do I Know This Woman From?I think I’ve seen her in Bushwick before.

By Amanda Arnold

new york celebrities Dec. 29, 2019

Brooklyn’s Most Famous Raccoon Continues to Evade AuthoritiesChepe the Trash Panda lives in the subway system and will not be caged.

By Claire Lampen

parenting July 8, 2019

A Class Riot Among the One Percent at Brooklyn’s Oldest Nursery SchoolWhat happened when Grace Church School decided to become a little less old-fashioned? Lots of parent-teacher drama.

By Jessica Pressler

interior lives June 6, 2019

Artist Malene Barnett Takes Us Inside Her Caribbean-Inspired Brooklyn BrownstoneThe space is rich with color and art.

By Wendy Goodman, Kenny Wassus, and Brittany Stephanis

tribes Apr. 17, 2019

A Sunny Saturday at Brooklyn’s Most Instagrammable IntersectionTaking stock of the photogenic scene at the corner of Washington and Water Streets.

By Jane Drinkard

space of the week Mar. 21, 2019

A Spanking-New Dumbo Condo With Warmth and CharacterCaroline Grant and Dolores Suarez of Dekar Design turned this cookie-cutter apartment into a cheerful, cozy nest for a mother and her baby daughter.

By Wendy Goodman

crime Mar. 6, 2019

Two Cops Accused of Raping Teen Have Their Charges Dropped“It’s just a horrible message that they won’t prosecute a rape case against cops.”

By Amanda Arnold

the hot duck Dec. 17, 2018

Meet the Brooklyn DucboiTurns out, there are hot ducks in Brooklyn.

By Opheli Garcia Lawler

anti-semitism Nov. 2, 2018

Ilana Glazer Event at Synagogue Canceled Over Violent, Anti-Semitic GraffitiHateful messages like “Die Jew Rats” were graffitied on Union Temple of Brooklyn in Prospect Heights ahead of the political event.

By Amanda Arnold

interior lives Sept. 27, 2018

This Cobble Hill Townhouse Has a Two-Story Bookshelf, Moon Light, Climbing WallWith the collaboration of Leroy Street Studio and Brook Landscape, Olivia Song has created an oasis for her husband and two young boys.

By Wendy Goodman and Kenny Wassus

interior lives Sept. 20, 2018

This All-Black Boerum Hill Firehouse Has a Live-in Archery RangeJulian LaVerdiere and Erica Hohf have transformed the second story into their home, fit with an archery range, Japanese soaking tub, and terrace.

By Wendy Goodman and Kenny Wassus

original video July 19, 2018

This Artist’s Giant Yarn Sculptures Explode With ColorArtist Liz Collins loves color so much she once ate a crayon. Now, she channels her artistic tendencies through larger-than-life textile sculptures.

By Samantha Lee

design hunting July 12, 2018

Art Lovers Will Appreciate This Lichtenstein-Adorned Gallery–Home HybridNo wood or marble was allowed.

new york city July 3, 2018

Elaine Welteroth Speaks Out on Instagram About Uber Driver Misconduct“Too many of us deal with this kind of mistreatment daily,” she wrote afterward.

By Amanda Arnold

women in film June 25, 2018

A Weekend for Female Directors in BrooklynThe Brooklyn Women’s Film Festival is “run by women, about women, and for everyone.”

By Sarah Nechamkin

everything old Apr. 23, 2018

Jemima Kirke Reportedly Hosted an Extremely Bleak Stoop SaleFor sale: Girls DVDs, never opened.

By Gabriella Paiella

crime Apr. 11, 2018

The Dismembered Torso Found in a Brooklyn Park Has Been IdentifiedBrandy Odom had been missing for months.

By Gabriella Paiella

crime Apr. 10, 2018

Woman’s Dismembered Torso Found in Brooklyn ParkThe woman’s body was found in Canarsie Park on Monday night by a woman walking her dog.

By Madeleine Aggeler

design hunting Apr. 5, 2018

Interior Lives: This Park Slope Townhouse Mixes Gucci, Malachite, and TargetTour this stunning Brooklyn home.

gallery Mar. 30, 2018

Giant Mural on Flatbush Avenue Captures the Brooklyn WayBrooklyn artist Katie Merz created a cartoonlike mural on a 12,500-square-foot city building.

By Jane Drinkard

gallery Mar. 11, 2018

‘Carry That Weight’ Artist Emma Sulkowicz Has a New Art ShowSee Emma Sulkowicz’s artwork in a Brooklyn greenhouse.

By Jane Drinkard

new york beginnings Jan. 31, 2018

The Brooklyn Bar Where Everybody’s Just Looking for LoveThe enduring charm of a dive bar where everyone feels like they might get laid.

By Allison P. Davis

new york beginnings Dec. 13, 2017

The Park Slope ‘Blue Hat’ Incident, 10 Years LaterExamining a notorious moment in Brooklyn parenting.

By Meredith Fein Lichtenberg

pta fashion Dec. 11, 2017

This Season’s Must-Have Merch Comes From PTA MomsThe latest in Brooklyn elementary-school style.

By Lisa Ryan

sexual assault Nov. 28, 2017

This Hospital Reportedly Billed Sexual-Assault Survivors for Rape KitsNew York attorney general Eric Schneiderman announced a settlement with the hospital on Tuesday.

By Madeleine Aggeler

generation z Oct. 5, 2017

The 2018 Winter Storm Names Are Extremely Gen-ZRaise your hand if you know 10 Aidens under age 5.

By Jessica Roy

parenthood July 11, 2017

I’m a City Mom But I’m Test-Driving the SuburbsNew York felt exhilarating. Then I had a baby.

By Carla Bruce-Eddings

hairy situations June 19, 2017

Man Buns Have Made It to the Cover of the New YorkerThe struggle of the man bun is now a New Yorker cartoon.

By Kathleen Hou

Apr. 25, 2017

Fashion Says No to Brooklyn As Garment District Faces RezoningThe midtown Garment District may start looking very different.

By Sarah Spellings

best bets Apr. 16, 2017

Bushwick’s New Beauty Bar, Tables With Animal Feet, and Miniaturized CitiesWhat’s new in New York stores.

By Katy Schneider

best bets Feb. 5, 2017

Drake’s Streetwear Store, Sculptural Vases for Valentine’s Flowers, and MoreWhat’s new in New York stores.

By Lauren Schwartzberg

winter weddings 2017 Dec. 2, 2016

Real Wedding Album: A Riverfront Factory Party“We wanted it to feel comfortable and homey — not that sense where people couldn’t touch anything.”

By Kaitlin Menza

winter weddings 2017 Nov. 29, 2016

Real Wedding Album: A Musical Evening in BrooklynA mariachi band got the party started, followed by a New Orleans marching band, a seven-piece orchestra, and a DJ who played funk and jazz tunes.

By Kaitlin Menza

Nov. 14, 2016