Dec. 3, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man who urinated over religious statues outside a Williamsburg church before knocking them down over the weekend. The incident happened at around 3:57 a.m. on Dec. 2, when the man approached two angel statues in front of Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church,… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Sugar and Spice, a festive holiday pop-up museum, will bring an interactive world of Christmas-themed sights, sounds and smells to Williamsburg this weekend. The museum will open on Dec. 1 at 58 South 6th St., where visitors can take a walk down the piano hallway, step into a winter wonderland in… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Citi Bike is set to undergo a massive expansion, doubling its current service area and more than tripling the number of bikes in its fleet over the next five years, the city announced today. Lyft, the parent company of Citi Bike, will invest $100 million toward the expansion as… Read more »
Nov. 29, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a suspect who attacked a 9-year-old boy in Williamsburg on Sunday in a possible anti-Semitic hate crime. The 9-year-old was walking home around 6 p.m. on Nov. 25 when the attacker approached and punched him several times in the face on the corner of Throop… Read more »
Nov. 28, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A shuttered Greenpoint corner once home to the popular Palace Café and several other pubs over an 80-year stretch will reopen once more, this time to go by “The Palace.” The new establishment will open at the famed 206 Nassau Ave. site on Nov. 30, and pays homage to… Read more »
Nov. 27, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan A new French bistro and cocktail bar reminiscent of the 1920s has recently opened its doors in Greenpoint. Citroën, located at 931 Manhattan Ave., offers a menu that pairs seasonal bistro classics with a variety of wines and cocktails, all within a space designed to look and feel like… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The Greenpoint Av. G-train station will see a series of service disruptions and closures over the coming months as part of the MTA’s plan to upgrade the station and make it more accessible. Three elevators will be added as part of the plan, as well as updates to station… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The Department of City Planning released its long-awaited plan earlier this week aimed at bolstering development within the North Brooklyn Industrial Business Zone (IBZ). The new plan, documented in a 168-page report, lists recommendations like increasing building height allowances, reducing parking requirements and bettering traffic flow within the large… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan Police are searching for a man behind an assault and robbery outside a Bedford Avenue deli last weekend. The attack took place in front of 313 Bedford Ave. on Nov. 17, where the man approached the 24-year-old victim at around 1:40 a.m. The man grabbed the 24-year-old by his… Read more »
Nov. 21, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan All things strange will soon take over the Brooklyn Bazaar for a holiday edition of the Oddities Flea Market. From Dec. 1st to the 2nd, all three floors of the Brooklyn Bazaar, located at 150 Greenpoint Ave., will be filled with the curious findings of Ryan Matthew Cohn, a… Read more »