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Attorneys General Call for Special Prosecutor on Russia Attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia are calling for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election.

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More Press For The Lighthouse Mini Doc

...from Sheepshead Bites.

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My First Article Of 2014, Profiling Brooklyn's Karaoke Legend

Here is my first published article of 2014, a print and video profile of Joe McGinty, a former member of The Psychedelic Furs who now runs a live piano karaoke night at Manhattan Inn in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Excerpt:

There’s something quaint about Piano Parlor that drives its appeal. Unlike Koreatown’s karaoke bars with flashing lights, McGinty’s event has no cheesy backing tracks or video screens. Just good old-fashioned lyrics binders. “Sometimes I can fake it,” McGinty says of requests for songs not in the books. “There have been times when I’ve played songs that I haven’t even heard before.” He loves music, but not every song. “People will ask for ‘Piano Man’ and I will not do that song,” he says. He also gets tired of “Killing Me Softly,” “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” and “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls. “A group of girls will go up there and realize they don’t remember the words,” he says.

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Articles Round-Up

I've had a lot of writing published the last few weeks. Here are some of my articles worth checking out from Decide NYC, The Red Hook Star Revue, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, The Brooklyn Paper, and Buzzfeed.

Boaters Want to Help Landlubbers Survive the Next Storm

Do You Know What it Means to Miss Red Hook?

The Most Andersonian Moments in the Trailer for “The Grand Budapest Hotel”

Carlos Menchaca, From Sandy to City Hall

Red Hook’s Innovative Tool Lending Library

Government Recovery Plans Spur Cautious Hope

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I Profiled A City Council Candidate For Decide NYC

Decide NYC, a website devoted to the 2013 city elections, just published a profile I did on City Council candidate Carlos Menchaca. The candidate defeated an incumbent in the primary and will essentially run unopposed in the general election next month. His victory will be historic, since he will be Brooklyn's first openly gay council member and New York City's first Mexican-American council member, a feat I've previously written about.

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Red Hook Film Festival Will Screen "3rd and 3rd" This Saturday

My documentary, At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd, about a neglected Brooklyn landmark and the Whole Foods opening next door, will screen at the Red Hook Film Festival this Saturday, 10/12.

This year’s festival showcases films that deal with Hurricane Sandy. The hurricane hit Red Hook hard and many residents and business owners are still recovering.

I’ve been spending time in the neighborhood lately for my Columbia Journalism School reporting class.

More festival info here.

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Here's Some "3rd and 3rd" Coverage Before Tonight's Brooklyn Premiere

Mid-Brooklyn blog Pardon Me For Asking did a nice write-up yesterday of my film, At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd, which has its Brooklyn premiere tonight in Greenpoint! Katia Kelly, who writes the blog and appears in the documentary, has been so helpful throughout the entire process of making and promoting the film. 

Tonight's premiere also got a mention on Jeremiah's Vanishing New York.

Tickets are still available for tonight. The venue is at 67 West Street, near Transmitter Park and the Greenpoint G stop.

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Brooklyn Premiere Of "3rd and 3rd" This Friday

My documentary, At the Corner of 3rd and 3rd, has its Brooklyn premiere this week! The film is showing at the Greenpoint Film Festival on Friday, 9/20, at 6:30pm. I'll be doing a Q&A following the screening.

Click here for tickets.