The Brooklyn Ink

Good morning Brooklyn…

… And happy Halloween! This weekend, the Ink was all about homebrewed beer: have a look at Anna Hiatt’s story on the joy of being brewing buddies to get in a festive mood. And if [...]

Brewing Buddies: The Joy of Homebrewing

Dylan Mabin waited impatiently in the living room of his cozy apartment near the Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street subway stop. At 5:30 p.m., 25 people he had never met were expected to come to his home [...]

Charter School Fights for Kids to Break Cycle of Poverty

The teacher-to-student inspirational speech is a staple of education but, as it turns out, teachers can give pep talks to parents too. The one-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School hosted a town hall meeting last [...]

Valenko Trial Delayed But Verdict Nears

The final chapter in the murder trial of Anatoliy “Tolik” Valenko was delayed after a jury member arrived late at the Brooklyn Supreme Court House Thursday. After the hour and a half delay, prosecution and [...]

Sharing Food and Culture in Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights offers a multicultural restaurant scene as dynamic as its arriving immigrants.

October Snow Expected for Brooklyn

The most recent forecast predicts less snow in Brooklyn than in Manhattan, but snow will nonetheless likely hit the borough on Saturday evening, carried by a rare October nor-easter, The Wall Street Journal reports. The [...]

77-Year-Old Woman in Bed Stuy Alleged Victim of Attempted Rape

Police say they are looking for a man accused of attacking a 77-year-old woman in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Thursday night, the Daily News reports. The attack allegedly occurred around noon at the woman’s workplace, where she [...]

Brookdale Hospital Investigating Death of Baby Boy

The Wall Street Journal reports that Brookdale Hospital is investigating the death of a 6-month old boy. Amaan Ahmmad was given an adult dose of an antibiotic, a spokesman said, resulting in what the hospital [...]

Bringing Back A Little Soul to Pitkin Avenue

The opening of a new soul food eatery heralds the return of full service, sit-down dining to Pitkin Avenue.

Jay Z Challenged on Claim That New Stadium Employs “Thousands and Thousands”

Rapper Jay Z, a minority stakeholder in the Brooklyn Nets, gave questionable employment numbers for the new stadium in an interview with Rosanna Scotto of Channel 5′s “Good Day New York.” Salon explains: “What do you [...]