May 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan McCarren Park has the highest lead levels out of three major parks tested in a recent study by WNYC. The soil at McCarren Park has average lead levels far exceeding the safety threshold widely used by public health experts, the study revealed, with nearly 90 percent of the soil collected… Read more »
May 21, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man and a woman wanted for the assault and attempted robbery of an elderly man in Williamsburg last month. On April 12, 2019, just after midnight, a 78-year-old man was pushing a cart full of recycled bottles near 215 Maujer St. As he bent… Read more »
May 20, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A man was found dead on the balcony of his Williamsburg apartment on Saturday, police announced over the weekend. On May 18, just before 2 p.m., police discovered the body of 26-year-old Charles Caporale unconscious and responsive on the balcony of his third-floor 40 Maujer St. apartment. His body… Read more »
May 20, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man they believe is responsible for a car arson that took place in Greenpoint last week. On Sunday May 12, around 6:45 a.m., the suspect broke into the back seat of a 2018 Hyundai Sonata, parked near Humboldt Street and Nassau Avenue. The man… Read more »
May 20, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A 63-year-old pedestrian has died after being struck by a tractor trailer in East Williamsburg early Friday morning. On May 17, around 6:05 a.m., Son Ngoc Nguyen, a resident of Westminster, California, was walking in front of 398 Morgan Ave. when he was hit by a tractor trailer trying… Read more »
May 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The Department of Transportation will begin construction of protected curbside bicycle lanes along Grand Street in coming weeks, the city agency announced at a Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting on Tuesday. The DOT announcement was greeted with a mixed response by dozens of attendees who packed the CB1 meeting… Read more »
May 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A bar in Greenpoint is hosting a pro-Aperol spritz event tonight for lovers of the classic summer drink in response to the now infamously scathing review of the cocktail in the New York Times. The Springs, located at 224 Franklin St, is inviting fans of the mixed drink to… Read more »
May 17, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for two men who allegedly broke into the offices of a Williamsburg nonprofit and stole more than $100 worth of items. On Saturday May 4, around 9:57 p.m., the two burglars entered through the rear window of the NADAP offices, located at 471 Flushing Ave. Once… Read more »
May 16, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Members of the Brooklyn neighborhood group Sustainable Williamsburg—formerly Friends of the Northside Waterfront—announced their strong opposition to the prospect of a residential rezoning at the Con Edison site at Tuesday night’s Community Board 1. The three parcel assemblage, located at 105 River St., between N 3rd Street and Metropolitan… Read more »
May 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A 16-year-old boy was placed under arrest earlier today for the May 7 assault of a Jewish man in Williamsburg. The alleged assailant, whose name has not been released, was apprehended by the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force around 9:30 a.m. and charged with hate crime assault, aggravated harassment… Read more »