The Brooklyn Ink

Great Search for Iconic Coffee Cup Ends in Brooklyn

This week, Leslie Buck, the designer of the famous, “We Are Happy To Serve You” blue Grecian coffee cup, passed away. Many people say the iconic coffee cup, which has come to represent New York [...]

Old Park Slope Meets New Park Slope

Crazy children bring both sides of the neighborhood together.

Brooklyn Native Taj Gibson Makes All-Rookie First Team

Chicago Bulls forward and Brooklyn native, Taj Gibson made the NBA’s all-rookie first team, reports the Chicago Daily Herald. The 6-foot-9 Gibsonaveraged 9.0 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks, while shooting just below 50 percent. [...]

Update: Why Police Believe Suicide Over Terror

We’ve been connecting you with the latest updates on the subway terror scare today. Now, the latest from The New York Times City Room Blog, which answers why police believe the student was plotting suicide [...]

At Beacon’s Closet, Unburdening Clothes And Memories

In Williamsburg, reminding us that everything has a history—including clothes.

Third Challenger Enters Political Race Against Sen. Golden

Republican-Conservative State Sen. Marty Golden now has a third opponents for the 22nd Senate District office, which covers Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, Bath Beach, Gravesend, Marine Park, and Gerritsen Beach. Senator Golden has run unchallenged [...]

Two Brooklyn Men Arrested for Supporting Al Qaeda

Two ex-Brooklyn residents, both U.S. citizens, have been charged with trying to aid Al Qaeda terrorists, reports CBS News. Wesam El-Hanfai, 33, and Sabirhan Hasanoff, 34, are charged with one count of conspiracy to provide [...]

Newton Creek Spill Worse than the Gulf

The Wall Street Journal sheds light away from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and onto Brooklyn’s very own Newton Creek. Currently, the spill in the Gulf has spilled about 18 million gallons [...]

Update: Suicidal Man in Subway Scare Arrested

The college man found in a subway with a backpack full of cyanide has been arrested. He claimed that he was suicidal and wanted to take his life, but he was also dressed as a [...]

Father Seeks Daughter’s Killer in Dyker Heights

Ulric Assee hasn’t slept soundly since his daughter Natalie was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver last month in Dyker Heights. Assee, 66, knows his daughter’s killer is still out there and has made [...]