Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 47-year-old man who lived in the Bushwick Houses hasn’t been seen since Aug. 17 and now police are asking for the public’s help. Mamadou Diallo was last seen leaving his Bushwick Avenue residence on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 11 p.m., according to police. He is described as black,… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin One of the country’s largest regional antiquarian book fairs returns to Greenpoint for its sixth year this weekend. The Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair will be offering book worms hundreds of books for purchase on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 at the Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble St in Greenpoint. … Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials declared the end of the several months long measles outbreak that plagued parts of Brooklyn today. The outbreak began nearly a year ago in October 2018 and since then, 654 people were diagnosed with measles primarily in the Jewish neighborhoods of Williamsburg… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking for a creep who masturbated in front of a woman sitting on the stoop of her East Williamsburg home in July. The 30-year-old woman’s morning was interrupted by the suspect on July 7 at 7:55 a.m. when he walked toward her while manipulating his private… Read more »
Aug. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three new apartments in a newly-constructed Bushwick building are now up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery, but to qualify you must make at least $68,538 a year. The two one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit being offered through the lottery are inside a newly constructed building… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York state has committed $6 million to fund the creation of seven acres of parkland beneath the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint, in what will be known as “Under the K.” The money will fund the completion of the first and second phases of park construction and summer programming… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Kosciuszko Bridge will fully open to traffic early Thursday morning, just in time for rush hour traffic — and four years ahead of schedule. The second, Brooklyn-bound span will accept vehicles the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow. However, pedestrians and cyclists can preview the bridge,… Read more »