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Thieves steal wallets, credit cards in two-week Williamsburg crime spree

August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez

Police are looking to identify a group of four men in connection to four robberies that took place over a two-week period in Williamsburg.

A 53-year-old woman was the first victim in the pattern when a group of unidentified men stole her wallet while she was inside Juliette,…

State Sen. Daniel Squadron steps down, will shift attention to national politics

August 9, by Nathaly Pesantez

State Sen. Daniel Squadron, representing the 26th Senate District with neighborhoods including Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Cobble Hill, and Lower Manhattan, will step down from his position on Friday.

The announcement came with an op-ed in the Daily News and a post on his website on Wednesday,…

City to cut the number of alternate side parking days in Greenpoint/Williamsburg in half

August 8, By Jason Cohen

The City is reducing the number of alternate side parking days in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, according to officials.

Assemblyman Joe Lentol (D-North Brooklyn) and Community Board 1 asked the Department of Sanitation to reduce alternate side parking (ASP) regulations from four days to two and the agency granted their request.…

NYPD: Man steals woman’s purse from bar on N 6th Street, uses her money at CVS

August 4, by Nathaly Pesantez

A woman’s purse was stolen from a bar by a man who then used her money to make a purchase at a nearby CVS.

On August 2, at approximately 9:40 a.m. the man went inside Zablozki’s Bar on 107 North 6th Street and stole a purse belonging to a 36-year-old female,…

McGolrick Park Dog Run opens after undergoing renovations

August 1, by Nathaly Pesantez

The dog run at Msgr. McGolrick Park has opened after undergoing renovations as part of an overall effort to revamp the Greenpoint park’s appearance and amenities.

The dog run closed for renovations on July 12,…