By Sharyn Jackson When Abu Khaliquzzaman was a sixth-grader in what was then East Pakistan in the 1960s, he first noticed something curious about the schedule. His school in the region’s capital, Dhaka, was divided [...]
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
By Kelly Boyce Four years ago, Chanel Petro-Nixon was murdered near her home in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn at the age of 16. A community activist posted signs in the neighborhood that said, “Somebody [...]
Monday, July 19, 2010
For a recap of this past Saturday’s best moments at the Siren Music Festival, check out Spin’s coverage here. The Brooklyn Ink had off-duty staffers at the event, snapping iPhone shots in between sets.
Monday, July 19, 2010
A 2 year-old Brooklyn girl will be the youngest in the nation t0morrow to undergo a procedure to prevent sterility during difficult treatments for an immune disease. Violet Lee will have one of her two [...]
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Daily News is reporting that a hearing was held today in Brooklyn to discuss the 2010 Census and whether Brooklyn residents really were counted properly. The two managers accused of mismanagement of reporting were [...]
Friday, July 16, 2010
For all you need to know about Saturday’s Siren Music Festival, please go here. The fun kicks off at 1 p.m. and music will be playing on two stages throughout the day.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The Federal Bureau of Investigations arrested 15 people in Brooklyn today as a result of a fraudulent Medicare system, according to several news reports. Elderly patients would to go a clinic at 8686 Bay Parkway [...]
Thursday, July 15, 2010
After tearing off branches and generally wreaking havoc on more than 20 trees in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, a man was arrested and charged with arborcide (vandalism of public trees). Steve Maynard, 35, was arrested in [...]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Huffington Post has a piece today about a hefty (nearly one acre) rooftop farm in Long Island City, Queens. The commercial farming venture, Brooklyn Grange, makes the case for urban farming throughout the city. [...]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
As Brooklyn becomes trendier and busier it would seem obvious that hotel owners would cast a wider eye at the borough to allow more people to visit. But, there’s another reason, according to the New [...]
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
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