Sept. 24, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Two men wound up in hospital yesterday after a man, who was making anti-gay statements, attacked them in Williamsburg leaving the pair unconsciousness, according to police. The two victims, 34 and 29, were in front of 540 Metropolitan Ave. just before 1 a.m. on Sept. 23 when their attacker… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A toxic Superfund site in Greenpoint near the location of a potential school is steadily approaching a full-fledged cleanup, with a remediation process now proposed and a public meeting to discuss it set for two weeks time. The former NuHart Plastic plant, located at 280 Franklin St., has been… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police have arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly attempted to rape a woman in a Williamsburg building earlier this month. Adonis Cabrera, from the Bronx, was arrested yesterday and charged with attempted rape, forcible touching, and sexual abuse, according to police. Cabrera is alleged to have attacked a… Read more »
Sept. 19, 2018 By Laura Hanrahan The Bushwick Film Festival, a celebration of independent films, is making its return for the 11th year next month. Running from October 10th to 15th, the festival will host a variety of events from feature and short film screenings to panels, comedy shows and industry mixers. The five-day festival… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A large scale development just south of the Williamsburg Bridge is inching closer to completion, with Eliot Spitzer, former New York Governor turned developer, making an appearance at Community Board 1 last night to provide more details on his project. Spitzer, who now runs his family’s real estate company,… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Surprise, surprise—North Brooklyn neighborhoods are still abuzz with potential development. Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and Bushwick have once again been recognized for their development frenzy, with a new list by Localize.city, a website that offers data on all city addresses, showing that the three neighborhoods are among 20 in the city… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city has selected a team to carry out the transformation of the former Greenpoint Hospital complex into a mixed-use, affordable housing development, bringing the project one step closer to fruition. The team, selected by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development, includes The Hudson Companies Incorporated, a… Read more »
Sept. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Julia Salazar, the 27-year-old activist and democratic socialist running to represent New York’s 18th State Senate District, has unseated eight-term state Sen. Martin Dilan in a closely-watched primary on Thursday. Salazar defeated the 68-year-old incumbent, who has represented parts of Brooklyn including Greenpoint, Williamsburg, and a large swath of… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Significant changes could be coming soon to community boards. Term limits for board members, along with a provision to make boards more representative of their communities, will appear as items on the general election ballot this November, the city announced last week. The two items, among several proposals, come… Read more »
Sept. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An L train shutdown information center and a representative to receive and investigate related complaints could soon be in place as part of the city’s response to the looming shutdown. The City Council unanimously passed a package of bills yesterday aimed at easing the effects of the L train… Read more »