Dec. 8, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A Thai restaurant deemed the “holy grail of Thai food” has ventured into Brooklyn, opening a Williamsburg location this past weekend. SriPraPhai, with locations in Woodside and Long Island, opened its third location on Sunday at 176 North 9th St. The new restaurant takes over Qi Thai Grill, which… Read more »
Dec. 8, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for a man reported to have stolen an exotic bird from Petland Discounts in East Williamsburg earlier this week. The incident happened on Dec. 5 at around 5 p.m., when the man walked into Petland Discounts on 92 Graham Ave. and broke into an exotic bird… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police from Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct have issued a whopping total of 791 summonses in 2017 to motorists blocking bicycle lanes with their cars in the area, up from just 13 total summonses issued the year prior. Captain William Glynn, the new commanding officer of the precinct, commented on the… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez The 94th Police Precinct, covering Greenpoint and some parts of Williamsburg, introduced its new commanding officer at last night’s Community Council meeting. Captain William E. Glynn, the new commanding officer of the precinct, took his post on Nov. 22 after the previous commander, Captain Peter Rose, was promoted to… Read more »
Dec. 6, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Plans for a 33 story story tower along the Greenpoint waterfront have been filed, making for a third building by the same developer going up on West Street. The mixed use building, planned to go up in the lot on West Street between Quay and Oak Streets, will rise… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez A Frida Kahlo-themed restaurant serving Mexican dishes has opened its doors on Manhattan Avenue. Friducha, the name of the corner restaurant, opened on Saturday at 946 Manhattan Ave., with a menu full of staples prepared in house like tacos, burritos, enchiladas, fajitas, and guacamole-based dishes. Main dishes are priced… Read more »
Dec. 5, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Elected officials, activists, and L train riders demanded today that the city present a concrete plan to the community on what will be done for North Brooklyn while the L train shuts down for repairs, scheduled 17 months from now. The MTA and the Department of Transportation were repeatedly… Read more »
Dec. 4, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez L train riders will assemble tomorrow to protest the line’s looming shutdown, yet to be met with a “concrete plan” by the MTA, which is being criticized for its infrequent communication on the matter with the community. The protest will take place at The West at 379 Union Ave…. Read more »
Dec. 1, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are searching for three men who were reported to have assaulted a 43-year-old in East Williamsburg after hitting his car with sticks moments prior. The incident happened on Nov. 5 at 6:20 p.m., when the group of men, between 17 and 19 years of age, began to strike… Read more »
Nov. 30, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez Police are on the lookout for a man who was reported to have stolen a 63-year-old woman’s purse after punching her square in the face inside the lobby of her Greenpoint residence. The incident happened on Tuesday at around 10:27 p.m., when the woman was walking inside her building… Read more »