The Brooklyn Ink

Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office denied in case of double-cop murder

A request put in by the Brooklyn U.S. Attorney’s office to rehear the case of a double-cop killer was rejected by a federal appellate court on Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports. Ronell Wilson [...]

Court awards $17.5 million for a diabetic after police denied insulin

The New York Daily News reports a diabetic man, now confined to a wheelchair after police denied him of insulin, won a $17.5 million judgement against the city yesterday. Jose Vargas was detained by police [...]

Jay-Z and Beyoncé expecting first child

Famed Brooklyn rap artist Jay-Z and his wife, singer Beyonce Knowles are expecting their first child, US Weekly magazine reported today. According to a source to the magazine, Knowles is surprised and overjoyed with the [...]

Brooklyn judge says no to new firefighters

From the Associated Press, a Brooklyn judge ruled on Tuesday that the FDNY’s entrance exam as discriminatory and that the city cannot hire any new firefighters unless they adhere to his proposed hiring guidelines. Judge [...]

Greenpoint residents say, BP and others slow to clean 150-year old oil spill

In Greenpoint, an underground oil spil caused by generations of activity by oil companies has residents concerned over potential health concerns, writes Allan Chernoff for CNN. The oil is trapped underneath the ground, across more [...]

Seniors protest bike lanes in Park Slope

In Park Slope, a group of seniors are gathering at the corner of Carroll St and Prospect Park West to protest against nearby bicycle lanes, writes Jake Pearson for the New York Daily News. This [...]

Corrections officer charges police mistreatment

A New York City corrections officer told The Brooklyn Ink yesterday that police had handcuffed and detained her and her 13-year-old son for six hours Sunday night, grilling them into the early morning about a shoot-out that occurred in the woman’s East New York apartment building, in which one officer was shot and injured.

Bay Ridge rallies for bus service lawsuit

About 50 people gathered at the corner of Third and Bay Ridge avenues in Tuesday evening, despite the chill. Several were in wheelchairs, and many carried walking canes. Most were elderly.
None approved of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s route changes.

After school program aids working parents

Sherry Rodriguez is a single working mother of two boys, ages 7 and 9, who attend the Out of-School-Time (OST) afterschool program at P.S 282 Park Slope School. The OST programs provide students in neighborhoods across the city with a variety of academic, artistic and recreational activities free of charge.

From sketchbook to iPad

David Gallaher and Steve Ellis create comic books in Ellis’s home studio in Brooklyn. But more important than where they are made is where they will end up—not in a neighborhood comic book store, but directly onto the iPhone or iPad.