The Brooklyn Ink

Where Are the Barclays Center Jobs?

Many of the unemployed are enrolled in a customer service class through Build, an organization in Brooklyn that helps them find jobs. They hope to be hired at the Barclay’s Center, the new basketball arena poised to be the cornerstone of the Atlantic Yards project when it opens in the fall.

Boy Shot at Bronx Deli Returns Home, Safe and Sound

Eight-year-old Armando Vigo who was shot outside a deli in Soundview last week has returned to his home and is heeling well, the NY1 reports. Vigo was released from hospital on Monday with a bullet [...]

Whole Foods Gets Approval to Build in Brooklyn

Brooklyn’s first Whole Foods supermarket will open its doors in the spring of 2013, The Daily News Reports. The chain received the cities nod of approval to begin construction on 52,000 square foot store – about [...]

Brooklyn Rapist Sentenced to 47 years in Prison.

A man who repeatedly raped a 12-year-old girl was slapped with a 47-year prison sentence by a New York judge this Wednesday, Fox News reports. A jury in December convicted Adam Wright, 44, of sexually [...]

[VIDEO] Saving Youth, One Push-Up at a Time

Will Crandall is an ex-convict who runs a fitness program for young men and women in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Through his rigorous training, he hopes to reform teenagers and keep them from making the same [...]

The Brooklyn Lens Webcast 2/26/2012

The Brooklyn Lens webcast for the week of February 26, 2012.

Brooklyn ‘Cop Shooter’ Arraigned on Attempted Murder Charge

“Would-be cop-killer Luis “Baby” Ortiz was arraigned today on an indictment for the attempted murder of Det. Kevin Brennan, who glowered at his alleged assailant throughout the proceeding.” WILLIAM J. GORTA from New York Post [...]

Brooklyn Barista’s Espresso Wins Coffee Competition

“A Brooklyn barista brewed her way to victory Sunday in a coffee contest — and was rewarded with a nice perk.” Billy Shannon from NEW YORK DAILY NEWS has the story Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn-barista-espresso-wins-coffee-competition-article-1.1028892#ixzz1nbWOjmDa  

After Years of Setbacks, Whole Foods Faces Decisive Vote in Brooklyn

A city panel is scheduled on Tuesday to vote on whether to approve a special permit for Whole Foods’ proposed 52,000-square-foot store, which is more than five times bigger than the zoning regulations currently allow. [...]

Brooklyn Co-Op Aims to Nix Israeli Products

The Park Slope Food Co-Op near Prospect Park in Brooklyn wants to ban Israeli products.  New York Post columnist explains why this is a bad idea. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/militant_sanctimonious_fascist_hippies_XHfmPrOVzXULXqYtywojLM#ixzz1nY18hAkF