

There's something about this city with all the cultures and it is like a melting pot. I always have to come back to New York, I make sure of it. I can never go anywhere else without getting home sick. The thing with New York is that it's just home," said Emanuel. While the business has grown tremendously over the year, nothing will ever beat having shops in New York for Emanuel. Naturally, the video sent shock waves through social media. In the video, Ceaser can be seen hitting a dark-colored animal with a folding chair and kicking him. In June 2022, a video of Ceaser abusing his dog went viral. The Bronx native has over 10 tattoo shops nationwide and has seen the tattoo business dramatically change since he opened up his first spot. Future seasons of ‘Black Ink Crew: New York’ are up in the air due to the release of Ceaser’s dog abuse video. We were in a fight to save it and then this whole COVID thing happened."Įmanuel has taken his tattoo businesses all over the country to other big cities like Chicago, Houston and Milwaukee.

A lot of people don't know that the whole 113th shop is gone. The world still hasn't gotten back to how it used to be.

She had to go to the hospital and was put on a ventilator. My mom came up here and then she got sick. "It was horrible and I caught it in the beginning in March. "With that whole COVID thing, that was one of the scariest experiences ever," said Emanuel. CBS Local's DJ Sixsmith caught up with Emanuel to discuss the another season of the hit reality series, the opening of a new shop in Brooklyn and his love for New York City.
