Author: Brooklyn Ink Staff (Brooklyn Ink Staff)

A Brooklyn firefighter could potentially face 20 years in prison for his alleged involvement in a cocaine ring, the Gothamist reports. Ladder 166 firefighter Anthony Cilento, 27, is charged with extortion, illegal gambling and assault with a deadly weapon. He is accused of taking drug orders over the phone, storing narcotics in his home, bagging...

Three white-tailed deer that wandered out of their natural habitat were found injured near the Brooklyn shore today. Police officers — in response to a 911 call around 2 p.m. today — found a deer with bound legs floating in the water near the base of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and another on the rocks. Both...

The newly renovated Brooklyn Supreme Court will boast courtrooms that once served as jail cells, among other renovations, according to the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. While space formerly used for the grand jury has been converted into new courtrooms and offices on the second floor of the courthouse, the former location of defendant holding cells for criminal trials...

A Windsor Terrace woman who was allegedly sexually attacked on Sept. 24 reports that police downplayed the assault because she couldn’t identify her attacker as the “South Slope rapist,” according to The Brooklyn Paper. The 28-year-old student claims that she was pushed up against her apartment door and groped while entering her home. She said the...

A federal judge ruled today to appoint an independent watch group to monitor the New York City Fire Dept.’s diversification efforts. In his verdict, Judge Nicholas Garaufis said the committee would oversee recruiting procedures and audit departmental compliance. Because Garaufis suspects that the city’s firefighter entrance exam discriminates against minorities, he bestowed the group investigative...

A New York Police Dept. patrol officer was arrested today on civil rights violation charges, Thomson Reuters News & Insight reports. Admir Kacamakovic, a seven-year veteran of Brooklyn’s 62nd Precinct, faces up to 17 years in prison for allegedly pepper spraying an unidentified person three years ago. Kacamakovic reportedly assaulted the victim in front of his...

Occupy Wall Street protesters arrested last week for marching across the Brooklyn Bridge roadway filed a lawsuit against New York City officials yesterday on grounds of violation of constitutional rights. Five of the protesters — seeking to represent the 700 people detained on Saturday — issued a civil rights complaint against the city, Mayor Michael...

Following yesterday’s announcement of Brooklyn Fare’s upgrade to a three-Michelin-star-rated restaurant, Brooklyn also received accolades today in the newest Zagat New York City Restaurants guide. The borough garnered five of the top slots for the city’s best pizza and earned high honors in the barbeque, dessert, Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisine categories. Coney Island’s legendary...