Oct. 25, by Nathaly Pesantez
Incumbent Democrat Stephen Levin will debate Victoria Cambranes, an independent, on Sunday as they vie to represent the 33rd Council District.
The live debate will take place on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at The Commons Cafe,…
Oct. 25, by Nathaly Pesantez
Incumbent Democrat Stephen Levin will debate Victoria Cambranes, an independent, on Sunday as they vie to represent the 33rd Council District.
The live debate will take place on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at The Commons Cafe,…
Oct. 24, By Nathaly Pesantez
Four restaurants in Greenpoint and seven in Williamsburg were awarded Michelin’s Bib Gourmand award yesterday, which highlights restaurants that offer “a great meal for a good value.”
Paulie Gee’s, the wood-fire pizza restaurant on Greenpoint Avenue,…
Oct. 23, By Nathaly Pesantez
A documentary that claims the city’s proposed Brooklyn-Queens light rail connector is a road to gentrification will be screened in Astoria on Wednesday.
The short documentary, titled “Gentrification Express: Breaking Down the BQX”, will be shown at the Greater Astoria Historical Society,…
Oct. 23, by Nathaly Pesantez
Police are on the lookout for a woman they say repeatedly punched, kicked, and attempted to choke a commuter who bumped into her at the Metropolitan Avenue train station earlier this month.
The incident occurred on Oct.…
Oct. 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
A mobile Halloween game created by a Greenpointer and released yesterday takes players on a trick-or-treat adventure while dodging spooky ghosts and “scaries” through a landscape mainly inspired by the neighborhood.
Hallows’ Eve, the name of the mobile game,…
Oct. 19, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Brooklyn Public Library will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new Greenpoint Library and Environmental Education Center, a $15 million development that is expected to open at the end of 2018.…
Oct. 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
New building permits have been filed for 85 Calyer Street, the current site of a single three-story residential building set to be demolished, where the developer is hoping to bring two townhouses to the lot.…
Oct. 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A late Oktoberfest event is coming to Greenpoint for three consecutive days this week that seeks to bring an authentic Munich experience to Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn Oktoberfest will take place from Oct. 20 through Oct.…
Oct. 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
Davey’s Ice Cream has opened its newest location in Greenpoint, and is celebrating its grand opening by giving free scoops away to visitors from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m on Oct. 17.
The shop is located at 74 Meserole Ave.,…
Oct. 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
Two taxi drivers were targeted in a robbery pattern that took place over the summer in Williamsburg, according to police.
On Aug. 17 at 11:40 p.m., a 57-year-old driver of a green taxi was sitting in his car near Wallabout Street and Classon Avenue when two men got into his car and demanded his property,…