NY Ink Tattoo artist Ami James leaves the warm sunny shores of Miami for the cold hard concrete and steel of New York City. New York Ink follows Ami, as he opens a shop in the city where if you aren"t the best, you won"t survive. Risking his reputation and finances on a huge new space in Manhattan"s ultra cool Soho district, Ami has recruited an elite staff of artists who"s personalities are as big as their tattoo skills. Will they be able to join forces and make an indelible mark on the New York tattoo world, or will the stresses of the city be too much for Ami and his team to handle?Back in a New York Groove Famed Miami tattoo artist Ami James decides to fulfill his longtime dream of opening up a tattoo shop in one of New York City"s most expensive neighborhoods. Ami is taking the biggest financial risk of his life because he believes that in order to make it in New York it"s go big or go home. To help ensure the shop"s success he has invited some of the best artists in the business to join his team. But when someone from Ami"s past walks through the door and asks for a job, Ami quickly discovers that bringing on another artist may have been a big mistake.The Gloves Are Off Ami James has opened an amazing tattoo shop in Manhattan and filled it with some of the best tattoo artists in the world. After a rough opening week, continued problems with artist Chris Torres make Ami question if it"s already time to make a change.Dis-Appointment Amis top artist Tim Hendricks" laid back life style threatens Amis business. Megans partying causes Ami to doubt her as the prodigy.Blood is Thicker Than Ink The pressure of being Ami James" apprentice and best friend brings Billy to the boiling point, and Chris seizes a romantic opportunity when Megan finds out her man cheated on her, with her best friend.Out of the Box Ami gets a harsh reminder that business isn"t doing as well as he had hoped. When shop manager Jessica tries to help, she ends up doing more harm than good.Think Again Ami must tell Jessica a hard truth when a magazine photoshoot pushes her to re-evaluate her job at the shop. Robear can t handle Tommy s relentless pranks.Roosters and Romance Ami"s business stalls, and seems to be on the brink. Meanwhile, Chris"s attitude goes cold, but his relationship with fellow artist, Megan, heats up. And when Ami"s former apprentice, Yoji, flies in from Miami for a visit, Billy wonders if he"ll ever become an artist himself.Last Man Standing In the season finale of NY Ink, Ami reaches his breaking point with Chris, Megan finds herself caught in the middle, and the future of the crew is in limbo. The youngest female winner of Survivor Jenna Morasca comes into the shop with her boyfriend Ethan to survive a tattoo from Ami James.