Feb. 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Council Member Stephen Levin is calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to suspend L train service until further answers can be provided about the strange, unpleasant fumes that have so far hospitalized four transit workers. On Monday evening, commuters began complaining about strong smells of gas and burning rubber… Read more »
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Former NYPD Officer From Greenpoint Sentenced to Prison for Killing Pedestrian After Drunk Driving: DA
Feb. 7, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A former NYPD police officer will serve up to 15 years in prison for manslaughter and assault after killing a pedestrian and injuring three others while driving under the influence in Williamsburg in an incident dating back to 2016, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced earlier this week. Nicholas… Read more »
BQX Project Advances as City Hires Firm to Conduct Key Study Before Public Review
Feb. 6, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez The controversial Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) project is heading into another phase in its proposed development after the city tapped a firm to carry out an essential study before the streetcar plan’s potential implementation. The city’s Economic Development Corporation awarded VHB, an engineering and consulting firm, with a $7.25… Read more »
Woman’s Face Slashed in Violent Bushwick Attack: NYPD
Feb. 6, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man wanted in a violent Sunday morning attack that left a woman with a large wound across her face. The attack happened at around 7:45 a.m. on Feb. 3, when the man approached the 31-year-old female victim near Boerum Street and White Street in… Read more »
Transit Advocates to Rally on Wednesday for Robust Grand Street Plans in Light of Revised L Train Project
Feb. 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A transit advocacy group is calling on the city to forge ahead with the bus lanes, bike paths and other mitigation efforts that were planned for Williamsburg and Manhattan as part of the prior L-train shutdown plan that was abruptly called off last month. Transportation Alternatives will be hosting… Read more »
Delivery Truck Crashes Into Russell Avenue Building, No Injuries
Feb. 5, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A delivery truck crashed into the side of a residential building in Greenpoint early this morning, damaging two parked cars in the process. Around 3:30 a.m., a box truck sporting an ad for Aviation Gin side swiped two cars before driving into the front of 165 Russell St., located… Read more »
Enid’s, Greenpoint Staple, to Close in March After 20-Year Run
Feb. 1, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Enid’s, the Greenpoint favorite that opened its doors 20 years ago, will soon be closing them for the last time. The restaurant and bar, located at 560 Manhattan Ave., will be closing up shop for good on March 31, according to an announcement made by the local watering hole… Read more »
Developer Plans on Building 3 Luxury Houses on South 2nd Street Lot
Jan. 31, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A Williamsburg-based real estate developer is planning on constructing three spacious townhomes on South 2nd Street, according to plans submitted to the Department of Buildings last week. Each four-story townhouse, if plans go through, will span approximately 8,000 square feet, and cover 74 through 76 South 2nd St., a… Read more »
Petland Discounts Closing New York Stores, Including Brooklyn Locations
Jan. 31, 2019 By Nathaly Pesantez Petland Discounts will be shutting down operations across New York stores, including a handful of locations in Brooklyn, according to state filings. The company will be closing 70 locations in the five boroughs, Nassau and Westchester, and is laying off the 367 employees that staffed the sites in coming… Read more »
Registration For Valentine’s Digester Egg Tour Opens Tomorrow
Jan. 30, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is once again offering up an unconventional way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The annual tour of the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant’s digester eggs is back again this year, with registration opening tomorrow, Jan. 31. DEP will be hosting four separate tours of… Read more »