Feb. 3, 2020 By Kristen Torres A member of a Bushwick-based drug-trafficking ring pleaded guilty Friday for his role in the gruesome murder of two men whose bodies were found burned in Howard Beach in 2013, prosecutors said. Maurice Brown, 28, also known as “Spaz,” was a member of the Bushwick Crew gang that killed… Read more »
Jan. 31, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 41-year old cyclist was struck and killed by a truck driver in East Williamsburg yesterday. Pedro Lopez was riding his bicycle along Vandervoort Avenue when he was hit by a 2005 Isuzu flatbed truck that was making a U-turn around 2:40 p.m., police said. The truck continued onto… Read more »
Jan. 29, 2020 By Allie Griffin Greenpoint and Williamsburg will get new new protected bike lanes this year — including a long-called-for lane to the Kosciuszko Bridge, the mayor announced today. The Department of Transportation (DOT) will install the protected lanes along Franklin Street in Greenpoint and Meeker Avenue, which runs through both Williamsburg and… Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Kristen Torres A wildly popular Valentine’s Day tour of a wastewater plant in Greenpoint sold out within 20 minutes, the city’s Department of Environmental Protection said Tuesday. The DEP’s annual Digester Egg Tour, which takes place at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Greenpoint, filled 360 slots by 12:20 p.m…. Read more »
Jan. 28, 2020 By Allie Griffin Police are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed multiple banks across three precincts and two boroughs. The suspect first hit a Williamsburg bank on Monday, Jan. 13. He entered Popular Bank, located at 15 Graham Ave., at 9:30 a.m. and passed a note to the teller demanding money…. Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) launched a new ad campaign today to combat an uptick in hate crimes on the New York City transit system. The “Hate Has No Place in Our Transportation System” public awareness campaign will promote kindness, respect and solidarity across digital screens in subways, buses… Read more »
Jan. 27, 2020 By Kristen Torres The mayor has launched a new program in Brooklyn to help prevent anti-Semitic attacks that have been taking place across the area at an alarming rate. The program will create three Neighborhood Safety Coalitions—one in Williamsburg and the others in Crown Heights and Borough Park—to protect residents who are… Read more »
Jan. 22, 2020 By Kristen Torres A popular Polish deli has closed after a recent health inspection found evidence of mice and contaminated foods, among other violations. Park Deli, located at 209 Nassau Avenue, across from McGoldrick Park, was closed Jan. 16 following an inspection by the city’s Department of Health. Officials issued the deli… Read more »
Jan. 18, 2020 By Kristen Torres The owner of a Long Island hair salon has expanded into New York–opening a venue in Greenpoint. The Hair Bar & Make Up Lounge, located at 674 Manhattan Ave., began taking clients on Dec. 19. The owner decided to open in Greenpoint given its hip vibe. “We wanted to… Read more »
Jan. 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin A 33-year-old man desecrated a Catholic church in Greenpoint Sunday when he poured juice over the altar and then threw some at the priest. The man, who was caught by police after being detained by parishioners, walked up to the altar during the 9:30 a.m. mass at St. Anthony… Read more »