Nov. 14, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
Several Greenpoint buildings form part of the list of properties owned by landlords deemed among the worst in New York City, according to a new report from the Public Advocate’s office.
The report,…
Nov. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A prototype of a BQX car was unveiled today at the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s New Lab technology space in a bid to bring the 14-mile Brooklyn-Queens connector closer to reality.
The prototype shows the car that would carry passengers through the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) a light-rail route along the waterfronts of the two boroughs,…
Nov. 13, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A free ferry service will be shuttling passengers back and forth from Greenpoint to Pier 15 beginning tomorrow, in a three-day celebration hosted by Mozilla for the launch of their new Firefox browser.…
Nov. 10, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
A seven-story residential and commercial complex may be coming up at the current site of a wood floor installation company between Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
The site, located at 28 Herbert St., would see 22 residential units in 20,148 square-feet of space throughout the proposed 75-foot tall building.…
Nov. 10, 2017 By Nathaly Pesantez
Blue Collar, the hamburger and shakes spot in South Williamsburg, has been temporarily closed by the health department.
The retro restaurant, located at 160 Havemeyer St., was shut down after an inspection on Nov.…
Nov. 9, 2017, By Nathaly Pesantez
A man was jumped and injured by a group of five assailants last week in North Williamsburg, who made off with some of his belongings, according to police.
The incident happened on Oct. 30 at around 4:15 a.m.…
Nov. 8, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-Greenpoint) secured his city council seat for the third time after Tuesday’s general election, winning the race for District 33 in a landslide.
Over 18,600 people voted for Levin on Nov.…
Nov. 8, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
A woman was taken to hospital in stable condition after being punched in the head by a man inside a Williamsburg bank Tuesday who stole $400 in cash from her, police said.
The incident happened on Nov.…
Nov. 7, 2017, by Nathaly Pesantez
A motorcyclist is dead after a truck crashed into him on Tuesday morning in Greenpoint, police said.
The incident happened at around 7:08 a.m. on Nov. 7, at the corner of Morgan Avenue and Withers Street.…
Nov. 7, 2017 by Nathaly Pesantez
An elementary school in East Williamsburg will be getting a brand new building dedicated to physical education, one of several Brooklyn and citywide schools set to receive upgrades on PE space as part of a city initiative to provide designated places for exercise.…