The Brooklyn Ink

Defendent From Brooklyn Among Those Charged for Home Equity Loan Fraud

United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a federal grand jury returned an indictment Monday charging two defendants with mail fraud and money laundering in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme that resulted in [...]

Mom of Abandoned Girls Arraigned on Child Endangerment Charges

A mother accused of abandoning her two toddler daughters on a street corner told investigators she tried to leave them with their grandmother, prosecutors said Tuesday. Read more at http://www.nbcnewyork.com/

Mom’s Facebook Page Updated With Photo of Champagne After Abandoning Kids

A Brooklyn mom’s Facebook page was updated with a photograph of someone hoisting a bottle of champagne – hours after her toddlers were dumped on a streetcorner Sunday. Read more at NY Daily News.

Inside A Bike Builder’s Shop [Video]

Thomas Horrell of Bespoke Bicycles in Fort Greene, Brooklyn shows us how to “true” a wheel and why people say Bespoke is the “non-douche bag” bike shop.

Perfect Manicure With a Smile [Video]

After eight years in Clinton Hill, Jessie Leam of the Pure Nail Salon remains a neighborhood fixture by charming regulars and newcomers alike.

Dino BBQ in BK? Locals Think Rats

A giant is moving into Brooklyn’s quiet Park Slope neighborhood, and some nearby residents and business owners have reservations. (AP Photo)

Mom Abandoned Kids, Arrested

Brooklyn mother Dalisha Adams has been arrested and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child for allegedly leaving her three and five-year-old daughters out in the cold after a vicious tongue-lashing [...]

Cop Fatally Shoots Would-Be Mugger

An off-duty officer fatally shot a man after the man struck him on the head with a cane and attempted to mug him in Bushwick just before midnight on Sunday, The Daily News reported. This [...]

Churches March Against Ban

Hundreds of protesters marched across Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday afternoon decrying their eviction from public school spaces where they have gathered for years, AM New York reports. Read more at amNY.com.

String of Shootings Worries Locals

A shooting in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn proved deadly for a suspected carjacker and marked the neighborhood’s third fatal shooting in twice as many weeks. Residents are concerned that a disturbing pattern is [...]