April 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan McCarren Park’s largest baseball field is set to undergo a $6 million revamp after years of wear and tear and poor drainage have damaged the field. Representatives from the Parks Dept. presented the preliminary design plans at last night’s Community Board 1 meeting and focused on replacing the turf…. Read more »
April 10, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The exterior wall of a building collapsed this morning in Williamsburg following an accident during the building’s demolition. The wall of the two-story light manufacturing building, located on Wythe Avenue between North 13th and North 14th Streets, fell around 8:40 a.m. after a construction vehicle reportedly struck the side… Read more »
April 9, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Crown Heights man was convicted yesterday for the abduction and murder of local Williamsburg landlord Menachem Stark. Erskin Felix, 40, now faces 25 years to life in prison for the crimes he committed more than five years ago. A jury found Felix guilty of murder, kidnapping and tampering… Read more »
April 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A new Asian-inspired cocktail lounge opened last week on Manhattan Avenue. Sama Street, located at 988 Manhattan Ave. in north Greenpoint, is the brainchild of two longtime friends, Avi Singh and Rishi Rajpal. The bar, which opened last Monday, serves up handcrafted cocktails infused with Asian ingredients and small… Read more »
April 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan This weekend, local run organizer Runstreet is offering pet lovers the chance to complete a 5K with their four-legged friends. The run, which will kick off at 10 a.m. on Saturday April 6, will begin at Brooklyn Running Co., located at 222 Grand St., and go through the streets… Read more »
April 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The owner of a popular eyewear brand has opened a new store in Greenpoint selling a wide range of goods from local makers. The shop, Tabulae, which shares a name with the eyewear brand, is filled with locally made clothing, jewelry, art, candles and skincare, in addition to the… Read more »
April 3, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan With the warm weather comes the seasonal return of Williamsburg’s beloved Smorgasburg to the East River Park. The popular food festival will be hosting its 2019 opening this Saturday, April 6. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., food enthusiasts will be able to enjoy all that the weekly festival… Read more »
April 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a group of teenage boys responsible for the assault and robbery of a 62-year-old man in Williamsburg last month. On Monday, March 4, around 7 p.m., three teens approached the man, who was walking outside of 244 South 3rd Street, and started punching him in… Read more »
April 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Early this morning, Greenpoint residents were shocked when they saw anti-Semitic graffiti scrawled across the sidewalk along Newel Street. Two large swastikas with arrows pointing in different directions were spray painted in black along Newel Street, near the Norman Avenue intersection. Police received multiple calls about the hateful graffiti… Read more »
April 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A new affordable housing lottery has opened for one of Williamsburg’s newest and largest waterfront developments, 420 Kent Ave., with 121 units up for grabs. The units, located in the first of three geometric towers that will eventually comprise the 420 Kent development, include studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedrooms. Interested… Read more »