June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Local residents and board members alike furiously condemned the executives of Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 at Tuesday night’s full board meeting for the purchase of a $26,000 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, acquired using a taxpayer-funded grant from the City Council. News of the SUV purchase first hit during last month’s… Read more »
June 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Greenpoint man has been placed under arrest after allegedly punching an 8-year-old boy in the head last month. Bogdan Piasecki, 47, was apprehended on Tuesday and charged with assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child. The victim’s mother, told the Greenpoint Post that she was walking… Read more »
June 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan For the fourth year in a row, the Brooklyn Mile will be returning to Williamsburg. The single mile race where runners speed down Kent Avenue will kick off on Sunday, June 16 at 9:30 a.m. Runners will begin near S 10th Street and Kent Avenue and head north, finishing… Read more »
June 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Williamsburg yeshiva was shut down yesterday by the city’s Department of Health (DOH) for failing to comply with the Commissioner’s order intended to reduce the spread of measles. The Central UTA Boys Division, a K-12 school located at 762 Wythe Ave., failed to bar staff and students who… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The owner of the Greenpoint restaurant French Epi says her business is being unfairly slammed following the appearance of a controversial Polish nationalist at the venue Wednesday night. Robert Winnicki, the leader of Poland’s nationalist political party, the National Movement, spoke at the restaurant Wednesday after his appearances at two… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The vacant Williamsburg building that once housed movie-screening bar Videology will soon be getting a new tenant. Stand up comedy club Old Man Hustle is planning to expand into Brooklyn and is setting up shop at the 308 Bedford Ave. property. Renovations on the building appear to be ongoing,… Read more »
June 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Longtime Williamsburg institution Mugs Alehouse will serve its last drink later this month. The bar, which has been serving up craft beers on tap since 1992 at the corner of Bedford and N. 10th, will shut its doors on June 22. Owner Ed Berestecki, who manages the alehouse with… Read more »
June 6, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Polish nationalist politician whose previously planned appearances at two catholic churches in Brooklyn were canceled following community pushback, set up shop at a Greenpoint restaurant last night. Robert Winnicki, leader of Poland’s nationalist political party, the National Movement, spoke to a full house inside of the Greenpoint Avenue… Read more »
June 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A new restaurant will be opening in Greenpoint this weekend inside of boutique hotel Franklin Guesthouse. The cozy new-American restaurant, located at 214 Franklin St., will feature a wide ranging seasonal menu that may change from week to week, depending on the seasonality and quality of produce. General Manager… Read more »
June 4, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two burglars wanted for breaking into Greenpoint restaurant Bernie’s last month. On May 18, around 4 a.m., the two suspect used a crowbar to break in through the side door of the restaurant, located on the corner of Lorimer Street and Driggs Avenue, across from… Read more »