April 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are on the lookout for a man who shot an 18-year-old earlier this week on a street bordering Williamsburg and Bushwick. Police say that on April 9 at around 1:45 a.m., the shooter approached the victim from behind at shot him once in his lower back in the… Read more »
April 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a 67-year-old man from Greenpoint who has been missing for several days. Gary Murray was last seen on April 7 at around 5:30 a.m. inside his home just a block from McGolrock Park, according to police. Police describe Murray as white, with a height of… Read more »
April 11, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Applications are now open for three units at a newly built residential development in Greenpoint. The eight-story, 14-unit building at 977 Manhattan Avenue is offering one-bedroom apartments for just over $1,000 a month. Requirements for the application include having an annual income between $34,972 and $43,860 for a one-person… Read more »
April 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Domino Park, the name of the new six-acre parkland along the Williamsburg waterfront, is set to open to the public in June. The park is located just off the Williamsburg Bridge, directly in front of the landmarked Domino Sugar Refinery Building, where Two Trees, a Brooklyn-based developer, is working… Read more »
April 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An all-vegan cafe owned by a 21-year-old entrepreneur and college student opened in Bushwick today. Sol Sips, located at 203 Wilson Avenue, features an array of plant-based smoothies, juices, sandwiches, salad bowls, and general cafe fare. Items include avocado mushroom melts, tamarind jackfruit paninis, bacon, egg and cheese sandwiches… Read more »
April 4, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans have been filed for a six-story residential building in Williamsburg, one block away from the Graham Avenue L train station. The new building would rise to a height of 70 feet at 365 Graham Avenue, the site of a three-story residential building. The new plans call for 10… Read more »
April 3, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez An artist known for her large-scale, hyper-realistic black-and-white drawings will be opening an exhibit in Greenpoint Thursday that includes a seven-room house, with each room and its furnishings coated in a distinct color from the next. “MONOCHROME”, the name of CJ Hendry’s newest exhibit, features a make-shift home made… Read more »
April 2, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A six-story commercial building could be rising on Broadway near the Hewes St Station and just blocks from the Williamsburg Bridge. A developer has filed plans to construct a commercial building at 453 Broadway in a project that would rise to 72 feet, according to building records. The site… Read more »
March 30, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The iconic Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh has been officially designed as an individual landmark. The building, located at 209 Havemeyer Street and constructed in the early 20th century, was designated a landmark on Tuesday by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The LPC says the building is significant for its… Read more »
March 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpoint residents can have a say in what they want to see at Box Street Park, the long-promised green space by the waterfront, at an upcoming meeting next week. The NYC Parks meeting will take place at 6 p.m. on April 5 at the Polish and Slavic Center, located… Read more »