The Brooklyn Ink

[VIDEO] The Gamelatron Project

In his studio in Dumbo, Aaron Tyler Kuffner creates a robotic ensemble of traditional Indonesian Gamelan instruments.

[VIDEO] Brooklyn Public School Shuts Down for Good

Rafael Codero, a public middle school in Cypress Hill, Brooklyn, is one of 22 public schools in New York City to be phased out due to it’s weak performance. By 2015, the last students will [...]

Made in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Ink took to the streets of the borough last week to explore the variety of things that people make, from whiskey, wine and granola to clay pottery, candy apples, rap music, even tree houses. Here’s our eclectic portfolio of Brookynites who make things.

Cause of Fire at Flatbush Synagogue Still Unknown

The first and second floor of a small synagogue on 1073 E 27th Street in Flatbush, Brooklyn caught fire on Thursday morning., fire department officials said. Frank Dwyer, spokesperson for the FDNY, said late Thursday [...]

[VIDEO] Rappers from the Middle East and North Africa Perform at BAM

On Friday March 8, Hip Hop artists from the Middle East and North Africa performed in front of New York high school students at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM).

The Sound of the Arab Revolution is Coming to Brooklyn

This week in Brooklyn, New Yorkers will get the chance to attend live performances of musicians who play a significant role in the ongoing political revolutions in the Middle East and in North Africa.

[VIDEO] The Karate Kids of Flatbush

At Kokoro, a small Karate Center in Flatbush, Brooklyn, six members qualified for the World Karate Championship in Australia from May 9 to 12. To cope with the high travelling costs, the school now tries [...]

Brooklyn Judge Orders Temporary Halt to Closing of Long Island College Hospital

The order came in response to a lawsuit filed by the New York State Nurses Association, Local 1199 of the Service Employees International Union and a group of LICH doctors that seeks to block the closing.

Brooklyn Firefighter To Be Awarded Medal Of Valor

A hero firefighter from Brooklyn will receive the nation’s highest public safety honor.

Pratt Fire Was An Accident, FDNY Tweets

The fire that tore through the sixth floor of Pratt Institute’s Main Building last week was an accident, fire officials said via Twitter.