March 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez You can help protect the health of Newtown Creek during rain storms by putting off washing dishes, taking shorter showers, and reducing overall water use, the city says. The Department of Environmental Protection is expanding a pilot program that encourages New Yorkers to voluntarily reduce their water use during… Read more »
March 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Grand Street will see another St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl this year, with a dozen bars along several blocks offering drink and food specials for the day. The seventh annual pub crawl, organized by the Grand Street Business Improvement District, will take place on March 17, and will go… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Demolition permits have been filed for a Williamsburg warehouse on Wythe Avenue, potentially signaling the beginning of the developer’s plans to bring a nine-story office and retail building to the site. Building records filed yesterday show plans to demolish a one-story warehouse on 85 Wythe Ave. The warehouse was… Read more »
Feb. 28, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A man broke into Bushwick’s Kave Espress Bar earlier this week but made off with nothing, according to police. The burglar forced his way inside the cafe at 1087 Flushing Ave. by breaking the glass at the rear door just before 11:30 p.m. on Feb. 26, police say. Surveillance… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city has accused a developer of killing a tree in Williamsburg, and has fined the developer $176,000 for the infraction. The Department of Parks and Recreation claims Noam Amos of the Home Zone/SNY Group is responsible for the death of the Pin Oak tree in front of 299… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The city has completed work on a $42 million project that aims to keep trash and debris out of the Newtown Creek. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection announced yesterday that they installed litter capture devices that will improve the health and aesthetics of the creek. The four subsurface… Read more »
Feb. 23, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans for a hotel and residential building rising to 26 stories next to the Williamsburg Bridge were filed yesterday. The permits call for a 277-foot tower at 159 Broadway, the current site of a vacant lot. Floors two through 16 will hold 239 hotel rooms, while the last six… Read more »
Feb. 22, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez NYC Beer Week 2018 will kick off this Saturday with an opening party in Greenpoint and dozens of events through the five boroughs. The opening bash, which organizers describe as the week’s “premiere event,” will take place on Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Brooklyn… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The impending shutdown of the Canarsie tunnel—connecting the L train between Brooklyn and Manhattan—will be the subject of an upcoming independent documentary. The L Train Doc, the working title of the feature, will focus on capturing the dramatic impact the tunnel’s closure will have on the line’s 400,000 daily… Read more »
Feb. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez McCarren Park is set to see several additions beginning in the summer, starting with barbecue grills, picnic tables, and, possibly, a food facility. Nine double-headed grills will be installed through three sections of the park by May, according to Mary Salig, North Brooklyn Parks Administrator for NYC Parks, who… Read more »