Citizen Brooklyn

Chock full of the drunk swagger you’d expect from your local karaoke night

Spinning never looked so stylish. Our girl Nina manages classic, flirty and elegant, all at once. A model AND a DJ, Nina Glo knows how to mix it up from the dance floor to the runway, combining smooth contemporary lines from Reformation with fabulous vintage pieces like a chic Jumpsuit or a see through polka dot mini. These versatile looks will take you anywhere you want to go, from a trendy restaurant to the hottest table at the most exclusive club to four am disco fries at a local dive. Headphones optional.

DJ Nina GLO – Ty Hunter’s Birthday Mix Podcast by Citizenbrooklyn on Mixcloud 001 2 Chains – Feds Watching 002 Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines 003 Kendrick Lamar – B#tch, Don’t Kill my Vibe remix 004 Nelly – Get Like Me 005 Kanye West – Clique 006 Jay-Z – Holy Grail 007 Jay-Z Tom Ford […]

Perhaps they don’t notice her, just as I never noticed her before the moment she sat down beside me, popping a blueberry into her mouth.

It’s like a month long carnal carnival where life become a puddle of sweat and a cold beer at the beach.

“I didn’t do it for a group or as a form of activism. I did it to make people smile.”

How can you sit there eating a falafel, French fries, and a green juice?

Our friend Eric Hill has a mission: “To visit all 194 U.N. recognized countries in world record time and film and document the exciting journey to show that awesome exists in EVERY country, especially with the people.” Eric’s journey will be one of full cultural immersion, while simultaneously raising funds and awareness in partnership with a variety of charity organizations. CBK will be reporting on his progress as he moves along. Check in next time for another tale from a great adventure.

Poem By Ras Dia, spoken by Miss Dirty Martini

A Fascinating, insular culture, the Jamaican Maroons were the first freedom fighters.

The borough’s Crown Heights neighborhood was a sea of colorful costumes as island rhythms and Soca music filled the streets, and the smells of Caribbean recipes wafted from corner to corner.

The festival that shook Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn last weekend turned out to be a liberating experience for hundreds of goers and a life changing experience for at least one.