April 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City grocery stores should require customers to wear a face covering or mask while shopping amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today. “I’m giving the guidance to all supermarkets and groceries — require customers, require customers to wear face coverings when they come… Read more »
April 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Health Department has added nearly 4,000 new names to the Coronavirus death count– taking the number of people killed by COVID-19 in New York City to well over 10,000. The massive jump was the result of the DOH adding approximately 3,700 people to the list– people whose cause… Read more »
April 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City is continuing to flatten the COVID-19 curve, although it suffered a setback over the weekend with the number of coronavirus patients in the ICU going up, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today. The number of people in the ICU at the city’s public hospitals for coronavirus… Read more »
April 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin New York City will begin making its own coronavirus test kits, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today. The City’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will create a supply chain through New York City-based companies to create the tests and will also buy tests from an Indiana-based firm to reach 100,000… Read more »
March 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin Three men stole thousands of dollars worth of clothing from a Williamsburg store last month. The trio went inside G-Star Raw, located at 118 N. 4th St., at 5 p.m. on Feb. 23 and left with $8,000 worth of clothing from the store without paying, police said. Anyone with… Read more »
March 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a group of three men who smashed the windows of nearly 20 parked cars on a Williamsburg street last week. The trio intentionally broke the windows of 19 parked vehicles on Penn Street between Marcy Avenue and Harrison Avenue — and stole property from inside… Read more »
March 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a man who stole an electric bike from a popular Williamsburg pizzeria last month. The man grabbed the e-bike that belonged to Joe’s Pizza, at 216 Bedford Ave. and took off with it on Feb. 16, police said. The suspect got inside the pizzeria’s storage… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Twelve neighborhood bars on six blocks in Williamsburg are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day bar hop in conjunction with the Grand Street BID. The local pubs, the BID announced today, are offering unique drink specials like $4 cocktails, free food and cheap whiskey and beer combos on March 17… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 26-year-old man was stabbed over the weekend in Williamsburg after arguing with four men. The victim was approached by then men at midnight Sunday, in front of 706 Grand St. The group began arguing with the 26-year-old and the dispute quickly turned physical, police said. One of the… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old woman was knocked unconscious after a man struck her over the head with a glass bottle at a popular Williamsburg bar last week. The woman was out at Union Pool, located at 484 Union Ave., on Feb. 23 when an unidentified man came up from behind and… Read more »