August 23, By Tara Law
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol is calling on the NYPD Police Commissioner to step up its presence around McGolrick Park following a spate of recent crimes.
Last week, a swastika was taped to a park table—days after the Charlottesville protests.…
August 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
The NYPD has released a photo and name of a suspect in connection to the Friday night stabbing which resulted in the death of a Greenpoint man.
Police are looking for Gary Correa, a 19-year-old described as male Hispanic with a beard,…
August 21, by Nathaly Pesantez
The widow of the Greenpoint man fatally stabbed by McGolrick Park has set up a GoFundMe to help cover funeral costs.
George Carroll, a 42-year-old playwright and actor, was walking with his wife Christina Carroll on Monitor Street close to their home on the evening of Aug.…
August 19, Staff Report
A man was stabbed to death in Greenpoint last night, according to police.
The police were called to 155 Monitor Street, adjacent to McGolrick Park, at around 9:30 pm after they were alerted of an assault.…
August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A rally denouncing neo-Nazism and white supremacy took place at McGolrick Park Friday afternoon, which featured speakers from organizing parties and approximately 50 people in attendance.
The rally, called “Brooklyn Stands Against Nazis, Alt-Right,…
August 18, by Nathaly Pesantez
A gathering has been planned at McGolrick Park in protest against the swastikas that were found on park tables there earlier this week.
The event, called Love and Unity, will take place on Aug.…
August 17, by Nathaly Pesantez
A massive antiquarian book fair is coming to Greenpoint for a weekend in September.
The Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair (BABF) will be held at the Brooklyn Expo Center at 79 Franklin Street from September 8 through 10,…
August 14, By Jason Cohen
The garbage truck driver who mowed down a cyclist in July and fled the scene will not be charged because police believe it’s not clear that he knew he hit anyone.
On July 22, …
August 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
A pair of thieves stole thousands of dollars from the Meatball Shop at gunpoint and forced an employee into a freezer early Wednesday morning, according to police.
Two men walked inside The Meatball Shop on 170 Bedford Avenue at around 3:00 a.m.…
August 10, by Nathaly Pesantez
A man stole a wallet from an employees-only section of a Williamsburg shop, according to police.
The unidentified man went inside Ritual Cosmetics at 143 Berry Street at 4:27 p.m. on May 9, and walked to a backroom meant for employees only.…