Jan. 3, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Applications opened today for 60 affordable housing units in an 8-story apartment complex in Greenpoint. The affordable units, located in a 197-unit building at 211 McGuiness Blvd., include studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedroom apartments. Applicants have until March 6, 2019 to apply, and units will be awarded to qualified tenants… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A suspect wanted for allegedly attacking and attempting to rape a woman in Williamsburg on New Year’s Day is now in police custody. Manuel Almonte, 30, turned himself in at around 8 a.m. this morning, according to an NYPD spokesperson, hours after police released surveillance footage in connection to… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray Greenpoint and Williamsburg residents can get rid of their old Christmas trees by dropping them off at McCarren, Transmitter or McGolrick parks—among other sites– between Jan. 4 and Jan. 14. The three parks are part of MulchFest, an annual event organized by the Parks Department, where Christmas trees are… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan In a move to make the city more environmentally friendly, businesses across the boroughs will be banned from using and selling single-use foam products in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, stores and food-service businesses can no longer sell or possess foam items like food takeout clamshells, plates, cups… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man connected to a shooting that took place on Christmas Eve in East Williamsburg. Around 7:50 p.m. on Dec. 24, the unidentified suspect and another man fired several shots at each other in front of 23 Kingsland Ave. before the suspect fled eastbound on… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 Staff Report Development in the northernmost part of Greenpoint continues, with plans for a new nine-story building recently filed on Commercial Street between two large and ongoing projects. The plans, filed last week, call for a nine-story building at 50 Commercial St.— a corner and triangular lot wedged between the Greenpoint Landing… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray The police released photos of a man last week who went around to a 72-year-old Greenpoint resident’s home in October and pretended to be a gas company employee. The suspect tried to gain access to the victim’s house–located in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue and Monitor Street— on Tuesday,… Read more »
Dec. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery has moved to a new home in the neighborhood, and will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday. The vegan bakery, which opened on Herbert Street just beside the BQE in 2017, is now located just a few blocks away at 102 B… Read more »
Dec. 20, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A new Montessori preschool will open its doors to the Greenpoint community in the new year. Greenpoint Montessori, located at 288 McGuinness Blvd., will open its “one-room schoolhouse” on Jan. 2, and aims to teach small, mixed-age classes capped at 12 students under the curriculum. The Montessori method, according… Read more »
Dec. 18, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan After more than five years of planning, demolition and construction, The New York State Department of Transportation held the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded Sergeant William Dougherty Park yesterday. The Greenpoint park underwent a $12 million revamp as part of the ongoing construction of the practically… Read more »