The Brooklyn Ink

Nine Children, One Adult Injured in Yellow School Bus Crash

Nine children were on a yellow school bus this morning when it  jumped a curb and crashed into a Capital One Bank  in Gravesend. One adult was severely injured and the children, students at Mark [...]

BK Eats – Deli Line Dance

By Lillian Rizzo Ordering a hero at John’s Deli in Gravesend is not as easy as standing on line and choosing cold cuts. First, I learned the hard way, you have to know precisely how [...]

Police Ask for Help in the Fur Store Robbery

The New York City Police Department is asking for any information concerning a robbery at the the Mazari Fur Store, 161 Brighton 11 St. On Nov. 2, three suspects stole two fur coats. When a [...]

Brooklyn Man Shot In Front of Donut Shop

According to police, Jose Miguel Serrano-Munoz, 23, was shot multiple times in the wee hours of Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 in Gravesend. Serrano-Munoz was shot in front of a donut shop at 1503 Avenue U. [...]

Traffic Island Irks Merchants

By Lillian Rizzo In the middle of West Sixth Street lies a cement island that is a refuge to some and aggravation to others. Smack in the middle of the former-four lane street, the pedestrian [...]

The Sainos: Well Liked and Well Armed

By ALYSON MARTIN On this West Street block in Gravesend, across from P.S. 216, it’s a bit like Cheers. Everyone seems to know the Sainos. Once or twice a week, Thomas, Kathleen or Vincent Saino [...]