March 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Brooklyn Catholic schools will close next week, amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the city. All Catholic academies and parish schools within the Diocese of Brooklyn — which covers both Queens and Brooklyn — will close during the week of March 16 to March 20, the Diocese announced… Read more »
March 13, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a man who stole an electric bike from a popular Williamsburg pizzeria last month. The man grabbed the e-bike that belonged to Joe’s Pizza, at 216 Bedford Ave. and took off with it on Feb. 16, police said. The suspect got inside the pizzeria’s storage… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency Thursday evening as the number of coronavirus cases reached 95 cases across the five boroughs — including 24 positive cases in Brooklyn. The number of positive cases in the city will reach 1,000 next week, the mayor believes. “It’s going… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Michael Dorgan The Brooklyn Public Library, and the city’s other library systems – New York Public Library and the Queens Public Library – will be suspending all public programming starting tomorrow, March 13 through Tuesday, March 31. The city’s libraries, however, will remain open and will continue to provide regular services… Read more »
March 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin Twelve neighborhood bars on six blocks in Williamsburg are hosting a St. Patrick’s Day bar hop in conjunction with the Grand Street BID. The local pubs, the BID announced today, are offering unique drink specials like $4 cocktails, free food and cheap whiskey and beer combos on March 17… Read more »
March 11, 2020 By Allie Griffin The City’s Department of Education (DOE) has canceled in-person parent teacher conferences this week at public schools and instead will hold the conferences by phone or virtually. Face-to-face parent teacher conferences that were scheduled for Thursday evening and Friday afternoon are now being swapped for over-the-phone conferences due to… Read more »
March 10, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 26-year-old man was stabbed over the weekend in Williamsburg after arguing with four men. The victim was approached by then men at midnight Sunday, in front of 706 Grand St. The group began arguing with the 26-year-old and the dispute quickly turned physical, police said. One of the… Read more »
March 9, 2020 By Allie Griffin With the number of coronavirus cases in New York increasing daily, Mayor Bill de Blasio advised New Yorkers to skip packed subway cars and to work from home if possible. New York City now has 16 confirmed cases, including two in Queens, the Mayor said this morning. Yesterday, the… Read more »
March 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin Residents have the chance to weigh in on the City’s $2.7 billion plan to build a streetcar from Astoria to Red Hook at a public workshop tonight. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Bushwick Inlet Park, located at 85 Kent Ave. The March 3 workshop is one of… Read more »
Mar. 3, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 22-year-old woman was knocked unconscious after a man struck her over the head with a glass bottle at a popular Williamsburg bar last week. The woman was out at Union Pool, located at 484 Union Ave., on Feb. 23 when an unidentified man came up from behind and… Read more »