Jan. 7, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Several elected officials gathered in Williamsburg yesterday to publicly express their frustrations with the MTA over new L train plans that left them with “more questions than answers.” At the Jan. 6 press conference held outside the Lorimer Street station, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, along with Manhattan Borough… Read more »
Jan. 4, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A set of recently installed signs at McGolrick Park that did away with Polish, one of the most spoken languages in Greenpoint, will soon have the language reinstated in upgraded signs after much backlash over the omission from the community. The eight new signs recently posted through the park,… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan The L-pocalypse will be no more. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced today that a full shutdown of the L train Canarsie Tunnel as planned in April will no longer be necessary. The MTA will now forge ahead with a new plan, spearheaded by Cuomo, recommending the use of more innovative… Read more »
Jan. 3, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan Applications opened today for 60 affordable housing units in an 8-story apartment complex in Greenpoint. The affordable units, located in a 197-unit building at 211 McGuiness Blvd., include studios, one-bedrooms and two-bedroom apartments. Applicants have until March 6, 2019 to apply, and units will be awarded to qualified tenants… Read more »
Jan. 2, 2019 By Laura Hanrahan A suspect wanted for allegedly attacking and attempting to rape a woman in Williamsburg on New Year’s Day is now in police custody. Manuel Almonte, 30, turned himself in at around 8 a.m. this morning, according to an NYPD spokesperson, hours after police released surveillance footage in connection to… Read more »
Dec. 31, 2018 By Christian Murray Greenpoint and Williamsburg residents can get rid of their old Christmas trees by dropping them off at McCarren, Transmitter or McGolrick parks—among other sites– between Jan. 4 and Jan. 14. The three parks are part of MulchFest, an annual event organized by the Parks Department, where Christmas trees are… Read more »
Dec. 28, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan In a move to make the city more environmentally friendly, businesses across the boroughs will be banned from using and selling single-use foam products in the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, stores and food-service businesses can no longer sell or possess foam items like food takeout clamshells, plates, cups… Read more »
Dec. 27, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man connected to a shooting that took place on Christmas Eve in East Williamsburg. Around 7:50 p.m. on Dec. 24, the unidentified suspect and another man fired several shots at each other in front of 23 Kingsland Ave. before the suspect fled eastbound on… Read more »
Dec. 26, 2018 Staff Report Development in the northernmost part of Greenpoint continues, with plans for a new nine-story building recently filed on Commercial Street between two large and ongoing projects. The plans, filed last week, call for a nine-story building at 50 Commercial St.— a corner and triangular lot wedged between the Greenpoint Landing… Read more »
Dec. 24, 2018 By Christian Murray The police released photos of a man last week who went around to a 72-year-old Greenpoint resident’s home in October and pretended to be a gas company employee. The suspect tried to gain access to the victim’s house–located in the vicinity of Nassau Avenue and Monitor Street— on Tuesday,… Read more »