May 18, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A developer has plans to construct two residential buildings on empty parking lots within the Caribe Gardens complex in East Williamsburg. The proposed buildings, part of one project, include a seven-story development at 222 Johnson Ave. and a 17-story tower at 159 Boerum St. The Johnson Avenue building would… Read more »
May 18, 2018 By Staff Report Nearly 1,000 people have signed up to participate in this year’s LIC Post Waterfront 5K, with the event expected to be a sellout. The charity run/walk, in its third year, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 2 at 8:30 a.m. and the number of participants is being… Read more »
May 17, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A Brooklyn-based design and architecture firm has put forth a concept for a floating pedestrian bridge and beautified corridor between Greenpoint and Long Island City. The project, called the “Longpoint Corridor” and selected as a finalist for this year’s NYCxDESIGN award, seeks to provide a small but significant commuting… Read more »
May 16, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man who stole a bicycle from a Williamsburg building last week. The thief forced his way into 143 South 8th St. just before 5 a.m. on May 13, and stole a bicycle valued at $280, police say. Surveillance video shows the suspect walking and… Read more »
May 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A town hall for the public to weigh in on the upcoming L train shutdown will take place in East Williamsburg tomorrow. The event, organized by the MTA and DOT, will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Progress High School, located at 850 Grand St. Doors… Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A large indoor market could soon be opening its doors in Williamsburg. The North 3rd Street Market, located at 103 N. 3rd Street, is currently wrapping up interior work, and will primarily see vendors cooking up dishes like pirogues, ramen bowls, pizzas and Italian sandwiches, Mexican, desserts, and more…. Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are investigating possible links between two homicides at the Bushwick Houses, where a 54-year-old man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds on Sunday—just two days after his next-door neighbor, a 62-year-old woman, was found with a gunshot wound to the head. Basil Gray, who lived alone in… Read more »
May 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a fraudster who withdrew over $1,000 from a Greenpoint resident’s bank account. Police announced today that the thief withdrew $1,200 from the 40-year-old victim’s Bank of America account—all the way at 88 Bowery Street in Manhattan—back in December. The suspect is described as black, approximately… Read more »
May 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A new 7-story building is in the works for Williamsburg. The new building would rise to a height of 75 feet at 288 Union Ave. and contain 25 units. The site currently sees a small four-story building. The development would span just over 17,000 square feet, with all floors… Read more »
May 10, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Residents will have a chance to participate in a project organized by the Greenpoint Library that aims to capture the environmental history of north Brooklyn. The Greenpoint Oral History and Community Scanning Project, the name of the initiative, aims to document and preserve the neighborhood’s environmental history through voice… Read more »