Apr. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Beer and bagels: a match made in heaven?
Bagels in beer? Talea Beer teams up with Black Seed Bagels on waste-reducing collab
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‘Hii’ time: Williamsburg gets its first legal recreational weed dispensary
Apr. 19, 2024 By Adam Daly
Williamsburg’s first legal recreational weed dispensary opened its doors to customers on Friday, the eighth licensed store now open in Kings County — and just in time for 4/20.
Local love: Brooklyn Made opens second shop in City Point, showcasing the borough’s vendors
Apr. 19, 2024 By Jada Camille
Brooklyn Made, a shop specializing in locally-made merchandise, opened a second location within City Point on April 19.
Urban Outfitters shutters Williamsburg store after 10 years
Apr. 19, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith & Cate Corcoran
One of the first national retailers to set up shop in Williamsburg, Urban Outfitters will be closing its doors to customers on Sunday, April 21 after a 10-year run.
Tree-t yourself! Where to commemorate Earth Day in Brooklyn
Apr. 19, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Earth Day, the international day of demonstration and support for global environmental protection, is this weekend and Brooklynites are gearing up to celebrate and advocate for the planet and their communities.
Police seek suspect in daylight dognapping of family Shih Tzu in East New York
Apr. 19, 2024 By Christian Murray
Police are looking for a dognapper who allegedly stole a Shih Tsu in broad daylight outside a house in Brooklyn last month.
Legal Green: A guide to Brooklyn’s licensed and legal marijuana dispensaries
Apr. 19, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s nearly 4/20 — the unofficial but widely-celebrated holiday dedicated to marijuana – and for the first time ever, Brooklynites can buy their supplies legally at a local dispensary.
Brooklyn tenants sue to oust landlord over years of ‘neglect and mismanagement’
Apr. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly
A group of Bed-Stuy tenants are asking for a court-appointed executive to replace their landlord, alleging they have been “effectively abandoned” to deal with issues of vermin infestations, persistent roof leaks, as well as inadequate heat and janitorial services, according to recent Housing Court filings.
High times! Where to celebrate 4/20 in Brooklyn
Apr. 18, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Emily Davenport The phenomenon of 4/20 — weed-smokers’ unofficial holiday — dates back to the 1970s, when a group of California high school students would meet at 4:20 p.m. to search for a rumored, abandoned cannabis crop. While their search proved fruitless, the term “4/20” stuck, eventually…
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Bloodied man dies from gunshot wound after walking into Brownsville hospital seeking help
Apr. 18, 2024 By Barbara Russo & Brooklyn Paper staff
Brooklyn detectives are investigating a deadly shooting on Wednesday afternoon in which the victim, covered in blood, walked into a local hospital seeking medical help.