The Brooklyn Ink

Brooklyn D.A. Indicts 32 on Welfare Fraud

Brooklyn District Attorney Charles J. Hynes has indicted 32 people for welfare fraud, he announced today. Hynes said the defendants – some of whom are financially well-off and own homes and businesses – stole about [...]

Witnesses Testify in Jose Sucuzhanay Murder Trial

Two witnesses testified for the prosecution as the murder trial for Keith Phoenix and Hakim Scott resumed after a long weekend break. Kuson Nelson, a resident of Bushwick Avenue, testified that he was returning home the [...]

Crown Heights Charter School Breaks from Union

Just a year after joining a union, staffers at KIPP AMP Academy Charter School in Crown Heights voted to rescind the decision to sign up with the United Federation of Teachers, the Times reports. The [...]

Berkeley College Adding Brooklyn Location

Berkeley College has signed a lease for property at the Fulton Mall, Brownstoner reports. The business-oriented school offers online programs in addition to over 8,000 students at its seven existing locations in New York and [...]

Gorilla Returns; Park Slope Gets Caffeinated

Customers braved the rainy weather to get a cup of joe from reopened Gorilla Coffee in Park Slope. Same brew, new staff.

Burglary Suspect Kills Himself After Firing at Police

A suspect involved in a burglary last night in Marine Park fired his gun at police responding to the 911 call and then shot himself in the head as he fled. After the man fired [...]

Body of Missing Brooklyn Woman Found in Pa.

The remains of a 25-year-old Brooklyn woman who disappeared after leaving a Chelsea night club in 2008 were discovered in a wooded area outside Scranton, Pa. Laura Garza was last seen on Dec. 3, 2008 [...]

At Long Last, a Supermarket at the Navy Yard

The city has brokered a deal to bring a ShopRite to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, a City-owned 300-acre industrial park surrounded by 12-foot-high brick walls. The area has been deemed a “food desert” by City [...]

McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint Is Borough’s Deadliest

The hit-and-run death of Neil Chamberlain last week on McGuinness Boulevard is the result of systematic “lawless driving” in the area, a study by Transportation Alternatives found. Since 2008, two people have been killed and [...]

Coney Island Rides Will Debut Memorial Day Weekend

Construction crews are working around-the-clock to ensure Luna Park will be open for Memorial Day Weekend, the Post reports. The 19 new rides are modeled after the original Luna Park, which operated at the site [...]