Feb. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for two gun-wielding men wanted for a home invasion in Williamsburg earlier this month. The pair busted into a home near Boerum Street and Union Avenue by smashing through the front door at around 10 a.m. on Feb. 4. They then brandished a gun and demanded property… Read more »
Feb. 26, 2020 By Kristen Torres The state’s plastic bag ban goes into effect March 1 and New Yorkers will have to bring their own reusable bags to most stores or pay five cents for a paper one. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation outlawing the use of single-use plastic bags last year with the… Read more »
Feb. 25, 2020 By Kristen Torres Police are looking for a 64-year-old man who was reported missing on Monday. Harold Rammelkamp was last seen at his home—located on Powers Street—at 8 a.m. on Feb. 24. Police describe Rammelkamp as being 6 feet tall, weighing 275 pounds, with grey hair, brown eyes and a long grey… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 By Kristen Torres A new Japanese restaurant has opened its doors in Greenpoint. Rule of Thirds, located at 171 Banker St., officially opened on Feb. 22 and is housed inside the A/D/O by MINI warehouse—a creative space for designers and artists. The restaurant is a collaboration between George Padilla and Chef JT… Read more »
Feb. 24, 2020 By Kristen Torres A pizza delivery man was stabbed and robbed while on the job in Williamsburg earlier this month, police said. A 20-year-old delivery man had just completed a job at 32 Walton St. when he was ambushed by a group of individuals at around 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 8, police… Read more »
Feb. 21, 2020 By Kristen Torres An elderly Greenpoint woman who was reported missing earlier this month was found dead near the Kosciuszko Bridge on Thursday, according to police. Konefal Czeslawa, 76, who had dementia, went missing on Feb. 9. She had been last seen at St. Stanislaou Church, located at 607 Humboldt St. Police found… Read more »
Feb. 19. 2020 By Kristen Torres The city is hiking the fine for alternate side parking violations starting tomorrow, according to the Department of Sanitation. Fines for violators–who fail to move their vehicle to make way for street cleaning–will increase to $65 starting on Feb. 20 in all five boroughs. Currently, drivers who receive tickets… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Citi Bike’s newest fleet of electric bicycles will be hitting the streets this week, officials announced Wednesday. Nearly 900 pedal-assisted bikes will be available for rent throughout the city, according to Lyft officials—the company that operates Citi Bike. It’s the second round of ebikes to be introduced to city… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Lawmakers are split on whether or not to back the state’s six-week-old bail reform law, which has ignited fierce debate among elected officials, the police and criminal justice advocates since it went into effect on Jan. 1. The new law eliminated cash bail for most misdemeanor and non-violent offenses,… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2020 By Kristen Torres Police are looking for two suspects who robbed a man in a Brooklyn subway station and then went on to steal cash and alcohol at a nearby liquor store. The suspects approached a 31-year-old man inside of the Marcy Avenue subway station on Feb. 15 around 7:40 p.m. They… Read more »