Nov. 29, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a suspect who attacked a 9-year-old boy in Williamsburg on Sunday in a possible anti-Semitic hate crime. The 9-year-old was walking home around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25 when the attacker approached and punched him several times in the face on the corner of Throop… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A shuttered Greenpoint corner once home to the popular Palace Café and several other pubs over an 80-year stretch will reopen once more, this time to go by “The Palace.” The new establishment will open at the famed 206 Nassau Ave. site on Nov. 30, and pays homage to… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The Greenpoint Av. G-train station will see a series of service disruptions and closures over the coming months as part of the MTA’s plan to upgrade the station and make it more accessible. Three elevators will be added as part of the plan, as well as updates to station… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The Department of City Planning released its long-awaited plan earlier this week aimed at bolstering development within the North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (IBZ). The new plan, documented in a 168-page report, lists recommendations like increasing building height allowances, reducing parking requirements and bettering traffic flow within the large… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man behind an assault and robbery outside a Bedford Avenue deli last weekend. The attack took place in front of 313 Bedford Ave. on Nov. 17, where the man approached the 24-year-old victim at around 1:40 a.m. The man grabbed the 24-year-old by his… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan All things strange will soon take over the Brooklyn Bazaar for a holiday edition of the Oddities Flea Market. From Dec. 1st to the 2nd, all three floors of the Brooklyn Bazaar, located at 150 Greenpoint Ave., will be filled with the curious findings of Ryan Matthew Cohn, a… Read more »
Nov. 20, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan After its publication 75 years ago, Betty Smith’s widely beloved “A Tree Grows In Brooklyn” has garnered a new status for Williamsburg’s Leonard Library. The library, located at 81 Devoe Street, has been designated as a literary landmark for the central role it plays in the novel, with the… Read more »
Nov. 16, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is offering a new platform for the women of New York’s 12th district to discuss issues that matter the most to them. Maloney will host a town hall on Nov. 19 at Bushwick Inlet Park’s Community Room to consult with her constituents on current women’s issues… Read more »
Nov. 15, 2018 By Christian Murray A man who allegedly attacked a gay couple outside a Williamsburg bar in September faces up to 15 years in prison, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Brandon McNamara, 25, of Middle Village in Queens, was arraigned Wednesday and charged with second-degree assault as a hate crime, among… Read more »
Nov. 14, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Citi Bike is gearing up to expand their service in North Brooklyn in preparation for the impending L train shutdown. The bike-share company will be installing 200 new bike docks in the area mainly by expanding capacity at existing docks in places identified as having a network gap. Representatives… Read more »