Brokelyn says there’s been a surge in applicants for Miss Brooklyn beauty pageant at the end of the month. The prize is probably a $1000, and a lot of swag from the sponsors.
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Author: Yepoka Yeebo (Yepoka Yeebo)
Wine Store Wars
Triciann and Jeff Botta of Botta Di Vino has just been handed their licence when Ron and Mary Kyle, owners of the nearby Dry Dock, stormed into the hearing and convinced commissioners to reconsider, over a claim on the Botta Di Vino website.
After the Bensonhurst Fire
Five lives were lost in the early morning hours on January 30 in a fire allegedly set by the victims’ neighbor. The Brooklyn Ink has chronicled the aftermath of the devastating Bensonhurst fire on the people whose lives it touched and the community in which it occurred in a five-part series.
Cleaning Up the Gowanus Canal
Now that the EPA is formally planning a cleanup of the Gowanus canal, officials overseeing the project discussed plans which include getting responsible companies to finance the work, and the digging 450-foot wells to find out just how polluted it is.
Competing Easier than Staying Downtown
Sid’s Hardware has decided life between two big box hardware stories is easier than life in downtown Brooklyn.
Morning Round Up
This morning, Atlantic Yards judge targeted and Brooklyn Botanical Garden battered in blizzard. Stay tuned for the Ink polling more pols about Paterson, a Turkish Henna Night and a matchmaker.
Barron Cites Racism, Denying Leadership Will Urge Resignation
Councilman Charles Barron of Brooklyn tells the Ink that, contrary to public reports, New York’s black leadership will not urge Governor Paterson to resign at a Harlem meeting this evening.
Accused Identity Thief Charged with Murder
A Brooklynite indicted for stealing the identity of a missing Russian translator has been charged with her murder.
Black Leaders to Reconsider their Support of Paterson
The black political establishment of Harlem is weighing whether to continue supporting embattled Governor David Paterson, a Brooklyn district leader told the Ink earlier today.
Sheepshead Bay Acid Attack
A Sheepshead Bay man was splashed with acid after his dog barked at the assailant.
Igor Dubrovinsky, 29, is recovering from second-degree burns at Staten Island University Hospital