The Brooklyn Ink

Film Screenings to be held in Atlantic Subway Tunnel

Film organization Rooftop Films will hold two screenings this weekend in underground events–literally. The New York Daily News reports that the organization will show films in the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel, known as the oldest subway [...]

Markowitz Sings About his Favorite Things (And Bike Lanes)

Borough President Marty Markowitz attended a City Council hearing today, in which more than 70 advocates argued for and against a new bike lane along Prospect Park West. Markowitz has been a vocal critic of [...]

Brooklyn Employees Face Charges for Dumping into Shell Bank Creek

Three employees and a landlord face  felony environmental crime charges for illegally polluting Shell Bank Creek, which flows into Jamaica Bay, reported the New York Daily News. Craig Novoa, manager of a Sheepshead Bay United [...]

Brooklyn Heights Community Board Supports ‘Skyscraper District’ Plan

Community Board 2 voted in favor of a “skyscraper historic district” that would designate certain buildings in the area as worthy of historic preservation, according to The Brooklyn Paper. Many property owners in the district, [...]

Prime Suspect Indicted in Laura Garza Murder

An Orange County grand jury indicted Michael Mele for the murder of Laura Garza, a Bay Ridge woman after leaving a Manhattan nightclub in 2008, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Mele, a 25-year-old convicted [...]

Police Find Weapon Used in Murder of Crown Heights Man

The weapon reportedly used by a gunman who shot and killed Mervyn Johnson, a beloved Crown Heights baker, was found stashed on a lightbox near Sterling Street, WABC 7 reports. Johnson was purportedly walking home [...]

Father of Admitted Terrorist to Face Brooklyn Judge

The Associated Press reports that Mohammad Wali Zazi, whose son Najibullah pleaded guilty to directing a foiled al-Qaida-led subway bomb scheme in 2009, is scheduled for arraignment today in Brooklyn federal court. Zazi is charged [...]

Bloomberg’s Speech May Signal Presidential Run

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s speech at Brooklyn’s Navy Yard yesterday was heavy on optimistic, plain advice on job creation, befitting for a presidential candidate, analysts say. The New York Daily News reported that Bloomberg is expected [...]

Prospect Park to be Headed by Former Environmental Official

Former commissioner of the city’s Department of Environmental Protection Emily Lloyd has been appointed as the top administrator of Prospect Park, the New York Post reports. Lloyd, who officially takes over on Jan. 31, succeeds [...]

A Local Look for Brooklyn Fashion Designers

By Faaria Kherani Juhea Kim, Fort Greene designer of the new fashion line LIBER New York, makes her trip from Brooklyn to New York City’s Garment District. Her list of stops includes fabric stores, trim [...]