Feb. 20, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A woman is dead after falling out of a window from a four-story Manhattan Avenue building in Greenpoint on Monday, according to police. The woman, 62, was found behind Italy Pizza at 800 Manhattan Ave. at around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, police said. She was bleeding from the head, police… Read more »
Feb. 15, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Several high-value electronics were stolen from an East Williamsburg apartment in a burglary that happened earlier this week, according to police. The incident happened just before 2:40 p.m. on Feb. 13, when a man went inside an apartment building near Meserole Street and Manhattan Avenue, police say. Surveillance video… Read more »
Feb. 14, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The track and field at McCarren Park will be closing for a revamp next month that will take approximately one year to complete. The multi-use synthetic turf field and rubber track will close on March 19 for a $3.2 million overhaul that includes tearing out the old, heavily worn… Read more »
Feb. 13, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Tenants at a Williamsburg loft are demanding that the city step in and force the landlord who has locked them out of their building for years to make the repairs needed so they can return. Tenants at 79 Lorimer St. say they haven’t been able to get back inside… Read more »
Feb. 12, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpoint’s Jungle Cafe has been temporarily closed by the Department of Health after racking up several sanitary violations during a recent inspection. The vegetarian restaurant, located at 996 Manhattan Ave., received violations including evidence of rats or live rats present in the facility’s food and/or non-food areas, food not… Read more »
Feb. 8, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans to demolish a building in Greenpoint’s Historic District to make way for a glossy penthouse have since been scrapped, with developers now focusing on facade work that will bring the home closer to its historical appearance. The revised plans for 111 Noble St. were presented to the Landmarks… Read more »
Feb. 7, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez A world record attempt for the largest bagel and lox sandwich will take place this Friday at Acme Smoked Fish, where attendees can watch the humongous sandwich be made and later take a bite out of it. The free event will be held at midday on Feb. 9 (national… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez The Greenpoint Film Festival organizers are still accepting submissions for their seventh annual festival, to be held in spring. The organizers are accepting submissions for the 2018 festival, scheduled from May 3 to May 6, in categories including narrative, documentary, experimental/avante-garde, and animation. Films can be features (50 minutes… Read more »
Feb. 6, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Pelicana Chicken, the South Korean-based chain focusing on Korean fried chicken, is gearing up for a spring opening on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. The restaurant will open at 941 Manhattan Ave., the former site of Yummy Taco, sometime in the next two months, according to Jong Hyung Kim, the… Read more »
Feb. 5, 2018 By Nathaly Pesantez Permits have been filed for an 11-story building that will offer expansive residential and retail space right behind Transmitter Park in Greenpoint. The building, to be located at 30 Kent St., will rise to 116 feet and cover 60,565 square-feet of space, according to permits filed on Feb. 1…. Read more »