The Brooklyn Ink

To be Old, and Newly Poor in Brooklyn

The Census Bureau’s new poverty measure shows a huge increase in poor Americans aged 65 and above. How are the elderly in Brooklyn coping?

Grimaldi’s Pizzeria to Close… and Open Next Door

After a dispute with its landlord, Grimaldi’s, Brooklyn’s iconic pizza joint, will serve its final pie on November 28, then open one day later at 1 Front Street. This moves comes after its landlord, Dorothy Waxman, refused [...]

Prospect Park Barrels: A Solution or A New Problem?

After two pedestrians were seriously injured in collisions with cyclists, Prospect Park and the Transport Department attempt to prevent accidents from occurring again by installing a bunch of orange barrels. But Brooklyn residents have mixed feelings towards [...]

Hot Peas ’n Butter to Perform in Brooklyn in January

Parents, you may want to note this down on your calendar. The children’s musical group Hot Peas ‘n Butter will perform at Brooklyn College’s Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at 2pm on January 29, [...]

Today in History: The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Opened 47 Years Ago

On November 21, 1964, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island opened. With a 4,260-foot-center span between two 693-foot towers, it surpassed San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge as the world’s largest suspension bridge, and [...]

Brooklyn Girl Sues SoHo Salon for Sexual Harassment

Liciana D’Angelo of Brooklyn launched a $16 million sex harassment suit against her former employer, hair salon Devachan in Manhattan’s Broome Street. The Borough Park resident claimed that she was sexually harassed by the salon’s male [...]

Good Morning, Brooklyn!

Feeling the Monday blues? Hopefully, the prospect of a yummy Thanksgiving dinner and Black Friday shopping spree will lift your spirits a little! Before we bring you today’s news, here is a summary of major [...]

For Down Syndrome Adults, an Uncertain Future

The average life expectancy of the Down syndrome population has risen to about 60 years. What happens when a Down syndrome child reaches adulthood?

Oops, It Turns Out To Be The Wrong Brooklyn

In a previous live wire story, we wrote that two cats were saved in a fire in a Brooklyn Park residence. Our sharp-eyed Olivia Waxman pointed out that the fire happened in Minnesota’s Brooklyn, not The Brooklyn [...]

Brooklyn Gets Its Very Own Marathon

The New York City Marathon wrapped up last weekend, but the marathon-mania does not end here. On November 20, Prospect Park will host the first ever marathon named after the borough. The race, slated to be [...]