The Brooklyn Ink

Brooklyn Gun Swap Brings in 147 Guns

A pink 9 mm, 60 semiautomatic pistols, 72 revolvers, 19 rifles, five shotguns and one sawed-off shotgun were all among the nearly 150 guns surrendered at Brownsville’s First Baptist Church and East New York’s Southern [...]

Brooklyn Mom Clinging to Life

A Brooklyn mom is fighting for life after being shot through the door in the face by a gunmen intending to injure her son according to the New York Post. Police are still searching for [...]

Four Charged in Polluting Shell Bank Creek

A TGI Fridays, United Artists Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 movie theater and two other businesses face felony charges for illegally dumping raw sewage into Shell Bank Creek, which flows into Jamaica Bay according the New [...]

Suspect in Brooklyn Stabbing Flees Scene and is Struck by Train

The suspect of a double stabbing in Prospect Park fled the scene and jumped infront of the F Train. According to ABC News, the suspect stabbed two people 8 a.m. Monday on the street before running to the [...]

Walmart eyes East New York for city’s first store

East New York may be home to the city’s first Walmart according to the New York Daily News. The City Council will hear from the big-box store on January 12.

Extreme Dance Action in Brooklyn

By Ceylan Yeginsu and Idil Abshir What if human flying wasn’t as impossible as it sounded? For a group based in Williamsburg it’s a daily reality. At S.L.A.M—the Streb Lab for Action Mechanics— Elizabeth Streb, [...]

Brooklyn Activists Think Big with LGBT Blog

By Becky Bratu and Michael Keller Self-described girls who like girls, Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid started Brooklyn-based EveryoneIsGay.com this spring.

Mobster Nabbed for Decade-Old Crimes

An old-time mobster once connected to the Genovese crime family was indicted on charges of federal racketeering and extortion dating back to the 1990s, reported the New York Post. Anthony “Rom” Romanello, 73-years-old was also [...]

Brooklyn Woman Allegedly Attacks MTA Bus Driver

A woman allegedly attacked an MTA bus driver on her morning to commute, accusing her of purposely driving slow. Alicea Diaz of Coney Island was aboard the B82 Limited in Bensonhurst when she allegedly yelled [...]

MTA Connects Subways in Downtown Brooklyn

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be opening a new subway stop in Downtown Brooklyn. According to NY1, the MTA announced it is opening a transfer connector between Jay Street and Lawrence Street, connecting riders from [...]