June 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpoint Avenue will have to do with one less locale, as The Bounty has closed its doors. The bar and restaurant, serving New American cuisine at 131 Greenpoint Ave., closed over the weekend, according to an Instagram post written on Friday. “We sincerely apologize to everyone hit with this… Read more »
June 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Community Board 1 voted unanimously on Tuesday against a developer’s requests to do away with some green space requirements in what will become a public waterfront park in Greenpoint. The developer behind the Greenpoint Landing site, the massive 22-acre project that will bring more than 5,000 units to the… Read more »
June 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez North Brooklyn streets will be seeing some major changes soon, as the city has proposed several redesigns and safety improvements to the area as part of two distinct projects. Department of Transportation officials presented their proposals during Tuesday’s Community Board 1 meeting, noting that the changes were conceived after… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A cafe on Greenpoint Avenue has closed over what the operators say are issues with the landlord. Budin, a Nordic cafe located at 114 Greenpoint Ave., closed yesterday according to a message posted on its Instagram page. “Due to an ongoing dispute with the landlord, we are forced to… Read more »
June 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Housing applications are live for dozens of apartments at one of the three towers that are part of a waterfront complex by the Williamsburg Bridge. At 416 Kent Ave., 65 apartment are available ranging from studios to two bedrooms and meeting a variety of incomes. Just under 25 units… Read more »
June 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole multiple iPhones from the Apple Store in Williamsburg. The man stole 25 iPhones from the 247 Bedford Avenue Apple Store location just after 8 p.m. on May 30, according to a tweet posted by the 94th Precinct. The stolen iPhones… Read more »
June 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An off-duty police officer was arrested on Friday in Greenpoint’s 94th precinct in an alleged road rage incident, according to reports. Police say Emel Lyndl Alegre, 34, was arrested near Metropolitan Avenue by the Brooklyn Queens Expressway just after 2 a.m. on June 8. Alegre allegedly pulled out a… Read more »
June 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Taste of Bushwick is returning for a fifth year next week in an event offering attendees an array of food and drink by local establishments. The event will take place on June 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Brooklyn Steel, located at 319 Frost St. About… Read more »
June 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Bedford Avenue riders were surprised over the weekend when a new stairwell opened for the first time at the station as part of the MTA’s L train repairs. The stairwell at the southeast corner of North 7th Street and Bedford Avenue opened on Saturday, showing two levels of stairs… Read more »
June 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A multi-story building is in store for the site of a former parking lot in Williamsburg. Permits filed last Friday show plans for a 81-foot tower at 187 North 8th St., located at the corner of North 8th Street and Driggs Avenue. The plans call for a 44-unit building… Read more »