Feb. 18, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are still searching for the vandals responsible for smashing the front window of a Bushwick synagogue on Saturday. Vandals threw an unidentified object through the front window of The Chabad of Bushwick, located at 1087 Flushing Ave., during the early hours of Feb. 16, police said. The incident has sent… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Running and art enthusiasts will be able to have a belated Valentine’s celebration tomorrow with the return of Runstreet’s fourth annual Love Art Run. The 5k run, which will begin outside of sponsor OrangeTheory Fitness’ gym at 157 Kent Ave. at 10 a.m., will wind through Williamsburg and Greenpoint,… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The production team behind the sci-fi movie “Alita: Battle Angel” have recently debuted an “immersive gaming experience” in Williamsburg inspired by the newly-released film. The promotional experience, called Passport to Iron City, aims to bring gamers into the world of Alita, a cyborg teenage girl living in a dystopian… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are continuing to search for an East Williamsburg man who has been missing since late last month. James Johnston, 31, was last seen around 11 p.m. on Jan. 29, inside his Morgan Avenue apartment. Johnston is described as Asian with black hair and brown eyes, approximately 5 feet… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan After weeks of questions and confusion, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has released its highly anticipated L train shutdown mitigation plan. The alternative plan, which MTA Managing Director Ronnie Hakim says will be “disruptive” to riders, lacks many of the mitigating elements initially anticipated during the full shutdown, as described… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan G train riders can expect more service disruptions in the coming weeks, as Long Island City-bound trains will be skipping the Greenpoint Avenue station for the entire month of March due to an ongoing accessibility project at the stop. Beginning at 10 p.m. on Friday March 1, northbound G… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern, a beloved Williamsburg institution, will be serving its last drink at the end of the month. The dive bar, known for its cheap drinks, good tunes and proximity to the L train, will close its doors on Feb. 28. The bar’s namesake, Rosemary Bleday, has worked… Read more »
Feb 12, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The months-long outcry over a school planned across the street from the toxic NuHart Plastics site continues on after Council Member Stephen Levin held a meeting last week to discuss the upcoming school’s possible relocation. Dozens of residents gathered on Thursday to hear Levin’s proposal for alternative sites that… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan An 89-year-old building along Williamsburg’s Graham Avenue may soon be replaced with an all-new five story residential building. Southside Units, the developer, filed plans with the Department of Buildings (DOB) on Friday for the new development at 302 Graham Ave., just two blocks south of the Graham Avenue L… Read more »
Feb. 11, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A 24-year-old woman has been hospitalized following a violent attack in Greenpoint on Sunday morning, according to police. The attack took place around 9 a.m. after the victim and assailant met one another in a prearranged meeting near Graham Avenue and Bayard Street. The pair then got into a dispute… Read more »