Oct. 13, by Nathaly Pesantez
Two taxi drivers were targeted in a robbery pattern that took place over the summer in Williamsburg, according to police.
On Aug. 17 at 11:40 p.m., a 57-year-old driver of a green taxi was sitting in his car near Wallabout Street and Classon Avenue when two men got into his car and demanded his property,…
Oct. 12, by Nathaly Pesantez
Plans have been filed to take down a three story residential building on Calyer Street, just a short distance from the waterfront.
The frame house, located at 85 Calyer Street and housing two units at a height of 35 feet,…
Oct. 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
A United States Postal Service employee at a Greenpoint post office is facing federal felony charges for stealing packages, computers, and close to $10,000 in stamp booklets.
Court documents show that Bagner Cardoso, an employee at the Greenpoint post office located at 66 Meserole Ave.,…
Oct. 11, by Nathaly Pesantez
About 85 percent of soil samples collected from Greenpoint backyards indicate lead levels higher than the EPA’s safety standards, according to preliminary findings from a Columbia University doctoral student’s study.
With 264 samples pulled from 52 private Greenpoint backyards in a study done over the summer,…
Oct. 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man whose racist tirade on the L train was taped and then went viral over the weekend said he is “getting help” and that he was “making a point” in his choice of words.…
October 9, By Tara Law
The police are searching for two men who followed a 36-year-old man down a Greenpoint street last month and then punched and kicked him.
The suspects allegedly approached the victim from behind near 151 Nassau Avenue at about 2:50 am on Friday,…
Oct. 6, by Nathaly Pesantez
A miniature cabin is making its debut in Greenpoint in an exhibit that aims to provoke thinking into the future of urban dwellings and inspired by the political climate of today.
The Mini Living Urban Cabin,…
Oct. 6, by Nathaly Pesantez
The Brooklyn DA office is still investigating the hit-and-run death of a cyclist in Greenpoint despite the police announcing this summer that charges wouldn’t be pressed against the driver.
Craig Esswein, Assistant District Attorney,…
Oct. 5, by Nathaly Pesantez
A group of three men stole a $1,400 bicycle after picking at its lock outside of a Williamsburg apartment building, police said.
The victim, a 34-year-old male, locked his bicycle in front of 65 Ainslie Street at around 6:20 p.m.…
Oct. 4, by Nathaly Pesantez
The landmark Domino Sugar Refinery site in Williamsburg has yet another look in the works, as developers scrapped a former design for the site and introduced one that brings more light into the massive complex and a re-imagined public space in it.…