Author: Brooklyn Ink Staff (Brooklyn Ink Staff)

New York University has made plans with the city to build an applied sciences institute in Downtown Brooklyn. The building would inhabit the old transit authority offices at 370 Jay Street. Read More: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577362241289635770.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The stakes are high as the trial began for 43 year-old George Villanueva today at Brooklyn Supreme Court. He’s accused of pushing Officier Alan Schaberger to his death off a stoop in Boerum Hill last March. Read More at: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/trial-begins-suspect-charged-first-degree-murder-death-nypd-alain-schaberger-article-1.1066757

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday during a bill signing that he will shed no tears when the New Jersey Nets depart for Brooklyn next season.  “My message to the Nets is goodbye,” Christie said. “You don’t want to stay here, we don’t want you.” Read more at: USA Today

Fifteen women were honored yesterday during an award ceremony at the Sackler Center for Feminist Art.  Among the winners was former CNN anchor Connie Chung. Read more at: Huffington Post

The Taxi and Limousine Commission approved a plan today that will allow livery cabs to pick up street hails in Upper Manhattan as well as the other five boroughs.  The plan will go into effect starting in June. Read more at NY1

Joshua Rechnitz, an Upper West Side resident, has given the New York Parks Department $40 million to create a 115,000-square-foot field house near Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park.  The facility will include an inclined cycling track and an infield that will accommodate various other sports. Read more at: The New York Times  

Bryan Dilberian, 26, a U.S. military veteran who lost three limbs in Afghanistan, will be getting a custom-built home that will allow him to live independently.  Hollwood actor Gary Sinise, who played an amputee in the hit film Forrest Gump, is expected to raise $750,000 in a benefit concert that will go towards the building...

Edolphus Towns,77, a Democrat who’s been representing Brooklyn’s 10th Congressional District for 15 terms, will not seek a 16th term, a source close to the matter said. Towns was facing a tough primary challenge from Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries. Read more at: The New York Times 

Henry Garcia, a Bensonhurst resident, was riding his bike less than three blocks from his home when he was struck and killed by an SUV, which then fled the scene.  Authorities are investigating the incident. Read more at: NY Daily News