The Brooklyn Ink

The army has agreed to transfer the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Admirals Row to New York City, clearing the way for building a supermarket and retail on the 6-acre site, Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Friday, [...]

In the Midwood section of Brooklyn Thursday night a 53-year-old man was clipped by a van, then struck and killed by another vehicle as he tried to get up, witnesses said, reported the Daily News. [...]

Republican members of the New York State Senate revealed their proposed redistricting plans Thursday, which eliminated State Senator Carl Kruger’s 27th District that sits between Mill Basin and Brighton Beach, the Brooklyn Paper reported. The [...]

State Assemblyman Dov Hikind says two dangerous pit bulls are scaring residents, and have already killed one dogged and mauled another one in Midwood, NY1 reported Thursday. Animal Care and Control officials say they have [...]

Scott Fappiano, an alleged Colombo crime family associate who as wrongly-convicted and spent more than 20 years in jail for raping the wife of an NYPD officer, was sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court to probation [...]

The New York City Council Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses on Tuesday approved a five-block, 21-building historic district in Downtown Brooklyn, despite opposition, reported the New York Times. The Real Estate Board [...]

Brooklyn man sentenced to 72 years in jail for raping and impreganating the 11 year old daughter of his former girlfriend. Read more on Gothamist.

Brooklyn lawyer and a rep for the court system lashed back at Mayor Bloomberg Thursday for criticizing a judge who freed a man later accused of killing a cop. Read more at NY Daily News.

Shopkeepers in Boerum Hill have formed an anti-crime organization through which Facebook, Twitter, email, and text alerts will warn merchants of suspicious activity in the area, according to Carroll Gardens’ Patch site. Brooklyn Merchants Against [...]

“The worst thing about reading a book about Sarah Palin is reading a book about Sarah Palin.” Shane Hunt reviews The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin by Joe McGinniss.

A coalition of tenant advocate organizations is campaigning against alleged unfair practices at Brooklyn Housing Court, according to the New York Daily News. The push comes on the heels of a new report that claims [...]

Five men were charged on Tuesday in connection with the murder of Peter Figoski, a decorated Brooklyn cop and father of four daughters, The Wall Street Journal reported. The murder took place Sunday night when police [...]

Maane Khatchatourian reviews The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media by Brooke Gladstone.

Danika Fears reviews The New Kids: Big Dreams and Brave Journeys at a High School for Immigrant Teens, by Brooke Hauser.

The Department of Education released the first half of a list of schools that are scheduled to close due to poor performance, NY1 reported Thursday. Brooklyn leads the closures with seven schools, followed by two [...]

Menachem Stern, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi from Brooklyn, who was told he couldn’t keep his beard if he became an army chaplain, won his legal battle against the military and will be sworn in on [...]

Tony Darrow, 72, whose legal name is Anthony Borgese and is best known for his roles in “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos,” was sentenced to two years probation and six months of house arrest in Brooklyn federal court [...]