Brooklyn
Leo Baker is the skate hero we've all been waiting for
New York state of mind — As a game-changing talent with an unapologetic voice, Lacey Baker’s defiant approach to the skate industry hasn’t always made for the smoothest ride. But now that her determination is paying off, it finally feels like she’s in the right place.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
U.S. students stage nationwide walkout over gun violence
‘NRA go away’ — Thousands of school kids across the country stepped out of their classrooms on Wednesday, in an impassioned national protest over American gun laws.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A trip through time at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco
Bump'n'grind — Brooklyn's legendary Empire Roller Skating Center shut its doors for the final time after 60 years in operation back in 2007, but Patrick D. Pagnano's photographs capture the rink in its glorious heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos that capture the real Brooklyn kids of the ’60s
Arty anarchy — Taken while she was a student at the prestigious Pratt Institute, Constance Hansen’s newly uncovered images expose the real outsiders of the 1960s New York.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The eerie beauty of deserted fairgrounds
Wanna go to the seaside? — Rob Ball captures the decay and revitalisation of Dreamland and Coney Island, using traditional developing processes to intertwine past and future.
Written by: Biju Belinky
The Batman of skateboarding
If you build it, they will come... — From New York to Ethiopia, DIY legend Jerry Mraz transforms neglected spaces under the cover of darkness – selflessly crafting skate spots for anyone and everyone.
Written by: Anthony Pappalardo
What it means to document the everyday reality of black America
When living is a protest — Photographer Ruddy Roye tells stories of invisibility – blending despair with signs of hope – while reflecting a little piece of himself in every image.
Written by: Ruddy Roye
Capturing the death of the Brooklyn hipster
The end of hispterdom? — While living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the home of the New York hipster, photographer Vero Bielinski set out to discover more about the infamous hispter, a community in search of uniqueness, but in reality all wearing a uniform.
Written by: Khadija Ahmed
How artist Taliah Lempert turned her cycling obsession into a life-long aesthetic
A Muse in Motion — Brooklyn-based artist Taliah Lempert’s colourful bike paintings are inspired by the beautiful machines she spots across NYC. She explains all in our latest story from The Commuter Journal – a cycling paper made by Huck and Levi’s® Commuter™
Written by: Taliah Lempert
Join the 33,000 artists in the mammoth Sketchbook Project
Crowdfunded, open source art — The Sketchbook Project is an open-submission collection of work from 33,000 artists, housed at the Brooklyn Art Library. Fill in a sketchbook and take part in one of the largest public art projects in the world.
Written by: George Kafka