May 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Stephen Levin, in conjunction with the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, will be hosting a rain barrel giveaway next month. On Saturday June 1, residents of Council District 33 will be able to pick up a free 55-gallon plastic rain barrel at McCarren Park. The… Read more »
May 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Three suspects are wanted in connection to the bloody assault of a man in Williamsburg last week. On May 21, around 5 p.m., the 28-year-old victim was walking near 701 Broadway with his girlfriend when he was approached by the three male suspects, identified as Nelson Grant, 30, Steffon… Read more »
May 29, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan One thousand new electric mopeds hit the streets of Brooklyn and Queens earlier today after tech startup Revel launched its rent-by-the-minute moped business in the two boroughs. After a successful test run last summer of 68 bikes in Bushwick, Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the moped sharing business will now cover… Read more »
May 28, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Four new cases of measles were reported in Sunset Park last week, bringing the citywide total up to 535 since October. While the new cases in Sunset Park are a source of concern, the Department of Health said its focus continues to be on Williamsburg, the epicenter of the… Read more »
May 28, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan For the twelfth year in a row, the Go Green Brooklyn Festival is returning to McCarren Park. The festival, taking place on Saturday, June 1 from noon to 5 p.m., is a celebration of sustainability, health and the environment in North Brooklyn. Festival goers will get to enjoy live… Read more »
May 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Brooklyn man was arrested yesterday for a series of vehicle arsons in the Greenpoint and East Williamsburg areas, FDNY announced earlier today. Jonathan Perez, 28, was charged with arson, reckless endangerment and criminal mischief in relation to three vehicle fires that he allegedly set from March to May… Read more »
May 24, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are investigating the death of a teenage girl after her body was found inside her Greenpoint apartment yesterday. On May 23, around 3:15 p.m. police responded to a call about an unconscious woman inside of 649 Leonard St. Once they arrived, police found 16-year-old Skylar Darragh on the… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Local activist group North Brooklyn Neighbors will host a town hall event next month to address complaints from Greenpoint residents about the noxious petroleum smell that has been plaguing the neighborhood for months. The smell, which has largely been localized to Freeman and Green Streets, between McGuinness Boulevard and… Read more »
May 23, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Twelve units are up for grabs in three different affordable housing lotteries in Williamsburg. The apartment prices vary, starting as low as $930 for a studio to two-bedroom units priced at $2,250. Three units are available at 801 Driggs Ave.—a newly constructed five-story building located near the base of… Read more »
By Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Clifford Michel, THE CITY This story was originally published on 05/23/19 by THE CITY A Brooklyn community board spent $26,000 in taxpayer money on an SUV — which THE CITY found parked Wednesday night across from a home owned by the board’s manager. The discovery came as some members of Community… Read more »