Aug. 19, 2018 By Christian Murray A Crown Heights man was fatally shot outside an East Williamsburg housing project in the early hours Sunday, police said. Kevin Wood, 29, was shot in the chest at 50 Debevoise Ave., by Cooper Park Houses, at around 4:10 a.m., police said. He was transported to Woodhull Hospital, where… Read more »
Aug. 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A bagel shop and cafe is making its way to Manhattan Avenue at the former Greenpoint Finest Deli spot. The new eatery, to be called Bagelogy, is gearing up to be a 24-hour bagel shop that also offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner at 699 Manhattan Ave. Bagelogy is owned… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpoint’s House of Vans is closing up shop after eight years in the neighborhood, with a final show set for next week. The music venue in a warehouse at 25 Franklin St. will end its run with an Aug. 24 performance by Interpol, the New York City based rock… Read more »
Aug. 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A massive food festival will be returning to the waterfront next month in an event with more than 30 participating restaurants. Taste Williamsburg Greenpoint will mark its ninth year of festivities with a Sept. 16 event scheduled at East River State Park. The outdoor fest will feature tasting samples… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for a seven-story apartment building on Union Avenue less than a block away from the BQE. The building is planned at 526 Union Ave., the current site of an empty and fenced off lot, and will span more than 35,800 square feet. The 70-foot tall… Read more »
Aug. 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are still investigating an incident involving a round of shots fired during the filming of a 50 Cent and Tekashi 6ix9ine music video in Greenpoint earlier this week. An NYPD spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing after a 911 caller reported that they heard multiple shots from Noble… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Department of Transportation will be upgrading Williamsburg’s bicycle network in a project that includes bettering connections between and within the neighborhood’s waterfront areas and parts of East Williamsburg. The project presented by the DOT to Community Board 1 last night focuses on two general areas—Union Avenue and its… Read more »
Aug. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The much-anticipated Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop is on its way to finally opening its doors. Paulie Giannone, the owner of the famed Paulie Gee’s pizzeria chain, confirmed in an e-mail to the Greenpoint Post that the 110 Franklin St. location will open this month, but did not give a… Read more »
August 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A homeless man was killed yesterday after a box truck he was lying under moved out of its parked spot in East Williamsburg. Police say the man was under the truck near 1177 Flushing Ave. just before 5 p.m. on Aug. 14, when the driver of the box truck… Read more »
Aug. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Grand Street’s Summer Restaurant Week has just begun, with 15 restaurants participating in a two-week event and serving up lunch and dinners starting at $10. The culinary event, with 15 participating restaurants, kicked off yesterday and will go through Aug. 26. The restaurants are all on Grand Street between… Read more »