Feb. 18, 2020 By Kristen Torres Brooklyn was the borough with the highest number of reported anti-Semitic incidents last year, according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League. Anti-Jewish speech and propaganda appeared throughout all five boroughs in 2019, including on city subways, playgrounds, museums and even preschools. The ADL released its findings… Read more »
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New ‘Affordable’ Housing Lotteries Open in Williamsburg and Bushwick, Rent Starts at $2K for Studio
Feb. 17, 2020 By Allie Griffin Two new ‘affordable’ housing lotteries have opened in Williamsburg and Bushwick, with rent starting at $2,050 for a studio. Five units inside a newly constructed building in Williamsburg and three units in a new building in Bushwick are up for grabs through the city’s housing lotteries. The units are… Read more »
Delivery Worker Stabbed and Robbed in Williamsburg: NYPD
Feb. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 20-year-old delivery worker was violently stabbed and robbed after finishing a delivery in Williamsburg last week. The worker was attempting to leave a building at 32 Walton St. after completing a delivery at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, when a group of four people approached him, police… Read more »
Two Men Rob Modell’s Store, Slash Employees Who Tried to Stop Them: NYPD
Feb. 14, 2020 By Kristen Torres Two robbers slashed workers at a Modell’s Sporting Goods in Brooklyn on Wednesday, police said. The suspects attempted to leave the Graham Avenue store without paying with an array of items on Feb. 12 around 11:30 a.m. The men attacked two employees who tried to stop them from fleeing…. Read more »
Seventh Annual Winter Restaurant Week on Grand Street Begins Tuesday
Feb. 12, 2020 By Allie Griffin The seventh annual winter restaurant week on Grand Street begins next Tuesday, offering residents a chance to enjoy a three-course dinner for no more than $35 at local Williamsburg restaurants. Grand Street Restaurant Week runs from Tuesday, Feb. 18 through Sunday, March 1 and includes 15 restaurants offering deals…. Read more »
City Council Passes ‘Reckless Driver” Bill
Feb. 12, 2020 By Kristen Torres The City Council passed landmark legislation Tuesday that would force drivers who rack up tickets for running red lights or speeding to take a traffic safety course– or else risk getting their car impounded by the Sheriff’s Office. Council Member Brad Lander, who represents parts of western Brooklyn, sponsored… Read more »
Elderly Greenpoint Woman is Missing, Police Seek Help Finding Her
Feb. 11, 2020 By Kristen Torres Police are asking for help in finding an elderly woman that has reportedly been missing since Sunday. Konefal Czeslawa, 76, was last seen just a few blocks from her home, right by St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, located at 607 Humboldt St., on Feb. 9 around 10:15 a.m. Czeslawa is… Read more »
Greenpoint Elementary School Launches Cooking Program
Feb. 10, 2020 By Megan McGibney A new culinary arts program was launched at a Greenpoint elementary school earlier this month that aims to teach students how to cook. The program is being taught to all 600 students at PS 31 Samuel F. DuPont, from Kindergarten through 5th grade, at its 75 Meserole Avenue location…. Read more »
Woman Steals $1,400 Worth of Cosmetics From Sephora in Williamsburg: NYPD
Feb. 7, 2020 By Kristen Torres A woman stole $1,400 worth of make up from a cosmetics store in Williamsburg late last month, police said. The suspect entered Sephora, located at 241 Bedford Ave., around 6:40 p.m. on Jan. 24 and pocketed $440 worth of lipsticks and $960 worth of blushes before exiting the store. No… Read more »
3K For All Program Expanded to Greenpoint and Williamsburg
Feb. 5, 2020 By Kristen Torres Many Greenpoint and Williamsburg public schools will soon offer classes for 3-year-olds under an expansion of the city’s 3-K for All program, city officials said Wednesday. Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced the program’s expansion—which provides free, full-day early childhood education to every 3-year-old in… Read more »