July 25, 2019 Staff Report Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced a $58.4 million plan to improve bike safety throughout the city, following a rash of cyclist deaths this year, including two in a 24-hour period just this week. The wide-ranging plan includes a number of infrastructure, enforcement, policy and outreach measures. It plans to… Read more »
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Cyclist Killed In Box Truck Collision On McGuinness Boulevard
July 24, 2019, Jackie Strawbridge A cyclist was killed in a collision with a box truck on McGuinness Boulevard yesterday afternoon, according to the NYPD. The incident occurred just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of McGuinness Boulevard and Norman Avenue. The victim was a 58-year-old man, whose name is being withheld pending notification to… Read more »
American Idol to Host Open Call Auditions in Greenpoint Next Week
July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Greenpoint is set to be flooded next week with aspiring singers looking to become the next American Idol. The cable television singing competition will be hosting an open audition on Tuesday, July 23, at the Brooklyn Expo Center on Noble Street for the upcoming season of the show. The… Read more »
Williamsburg Teen Arrested in Local $2,300 Burglary, Second Suspect Still Unidentified: NYPD
July 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police arrested a Williamsburg teen over the weekend in connection with the burglary of a local residence earlier this month that resulted in thousands of dollars in stolen cash and goods, but are still looking for a second suspect in the robbery. On July 7 at around 1:10 p.m., Adrian… Read more »
New ‘Affordable’ Units Come to Williamsburg At $2K Per Month For One-Bedrooms
July 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two new affordable housing lotteries have opened in Williamsburg with a total of 11 apartments up for grabs—almost all of which cost $1,999 per month or more. The majority of the units are available at the newly constructed six-story 150 Meserole St. One studio is listed for $1,689 per… Read more »
Greenpoint Artist Launches Affordable Art Business From Local Studio
July 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Greenpoint, known as a hub for local artists, is now home to one creator who is hoping to find success selling original, hand-made fine art pieces, but at affordable prices. With artwork in galleries often priced in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, the artist, who operates under the… Read more »
Lentol Calls For Official Audit of Mail Delivery in North Brooklyn
July 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Assembly Member Joseph Lentol is calling on the United States Postal Service Inspector General to complete an audit of mail delivery in North Brooklyn after hearing consistent complaints from local residents. Lentol, whose calls are seconded by Senator Chuck Schumer, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Representative Carolyn Maloney and Representative Nydia… Read more »
City Street Cleaner Topples Garbage Truck, Two Sent to Hospital
July 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Two individuals have been sent to the hospital after a Department of Sanitation street cleaner collided with a private garbage truck earlier today, toppling the truck over onto multiple parked cars. The street cleaner was heading eastbound down Flushing Avenue in south Williamsburg around 3:40 a.m., video of the… Read more »
Overnight L Train Service to be Cut Between Lorimer and Broadway Junction for Five Weeks, Nine Weekends
July 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Beginning next week, L Train riders will be left with no trains after midnight between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction for five weeks and nine weekends, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced. The overnight partial shutdowns, planned as part of the 15-month L train reconstruction project, will run from… Read more »
DOT Adding Thousands of New School Zone Speed Cameras, Will Double the Hours of Operation Later This Week
July 8, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A robust citywide expansion of the school zone speed camera network is underway, with the Department of Transportation aiming to add thousands of cameras across all five boroughs in an attempt to curb dangerous driving near the city’s schools. Starting later this week, the new cameras, as well as… Read more »