Dec. 20, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A cyclist was struck and killed by a tractor trailer in Williamsburg yesterday, police said. The incident happened just before 12:20 p.m., when the 30-year-old victim was riding east on Metropolitan Avenue and lost control of his bike at Graham Ave. The tractor trailer that was traveling next to… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Kasia’s Restaurant, the Polish American locale in Williamsburg’s northside, will be shutting its doors this week after 31 years of service. The announcement was made through an Instagram post published today by Catherine Wnek Kawa, daughter to Henry and Dorothy Wnek, who own the family-run restaurant at 146 Bedford… Read more »
Dec. 19, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A 16-year-old was arrested after a Xbox was stolen from a Greenpoint gaming store, according to police. The incident happened on Dec. 12, when the 16-year-old, whose name the Greenpoint Post is withholding, allegedly walked into Music Planet at 649 Manhattan Ave. at around 1:10 p.m., and stole an… Read more »
Dec. 15, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpoint’s long-standing Chinese Musician Restaurant has been temporarily shut down by the Department of Health after an inspection revealed several sanitary violations at the locale. The restaurant, located at 151 Greenpoint Ave., closed after a Dec. 13 inspection found six sanitary violations, four of which were classified as “critical”…. Read more »
Dec. 14, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez An L Train mitigation plan has at long last been released, outlining preliminary approaches that will reroute thousands of the line’s riders when the tunnel connecting the borough to Manhattan shuts down for Sandy-related repairs in 2019. Among the plan’s highlights, released yesterday by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The show-stopping mural on the corner of Greenpoint and Manhattan Avenues is the subject of a short film, where the artist and building owner discuss the days-long painting process and the inspiration behind it dating back years ago. The video, at just over three-and-a-half minutes, shows the wall on… Read more »
Dec. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A man was assaulted just outside a popular clothing store in Williamsburg earlier this week, police say. The attack happened on Dec. 11 at around 7:10 p.m., when a man went up to the 22-year-old victim standing in front of Supreme at 152 Grand Street, and slashed him in… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A Greenpoint pastor is the subject of a new mini documentary as part of a series on working women produced by a feminist website. Pastor Katrina Foster, 49, is “not your grandma’s pastor” in a film produced by The Front, a Brooklyn-based media collective entirely run by women. The… Read more »
Dec. 12, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Greenpointers may see and hear an explosion tonight by the waterfront as part of a media production, police say. A simulated explosion and fireball effect will occur between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on West Street between Milton Street and Noble Street, according to the NYPD and NYC Emergency… Read more »
Dec. 11, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Community groups and local officials in Long Island City are urging the city to save an already-cramped train station in the area from further overcrowding once L train riders from North Brooklyn are diverted there for Manhattan-service trains after the line shuts down. The Court Square Civic Association, based… Read more »