Oct. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin A Canarsie man was arrested and charged with murder yesterday for stabbing a Ridgewood man to death inside a Williamsburg bodega last month. William Townsend, 26, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the Sept. 20 death of 37-year-old Anthony Santana of Ridgewood…. Read more »
Oct. 16, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Brooklyn Bazaar, a large event space and banquet hall, will close at the end of November after its owners were unable to extend their lease. Events will take place at the three-floor 150 Greenpoint Ave. venue through Nov. 30, according to its owners who issued a statement on… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two affordable housing lotteries have opened in Williamsburg with a total of 20 units up for grabs. The units are available in two newly-constructed apartment buildings in Williamsburg. The first building, located at 731 Bedford Ave, has three two-bedroom units on offer with a monthly rent of $2,600–with four… Read more »
Oct. 15, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police have caught a Bedford Stuyvesant man who is suspected of committing a string of 13 crimes throughout the city in August, where he and an accomplice stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and phones and even a Ford mustang. Police arrested Brandon McDonald, 32, yesterday… Read more »
Oct. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Police are searching for a man who stole a fellow straphanger’s new iPhone 11 aboard a northbound J train at the Marcy Avenue station last month. The man, shown in the video above wearing a blue hoodie, was riding a northbound J train on Sept. 29 at 8:11 p.m…. Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Around 600 people are expected to flood the streets of Greenpoint this Sunday for the 26th annual Get to the ‘Point! 5K Run. The run begins at Driggs Avenue and Newel Street, and incorporates McCarren Park, Franklin Street, and Manhattan Avenue before ending at Humboldt Street and Driggs Avenue…. Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019. By Shane O’Brien A Vietnamese and Thai noodle restaurant is opening in Williamsburg this weekend. Zen Yai, located at 208 Grand St., will serve authentic, home-style Vietnamese and Thai cuisine. The grand opening is set for this Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. The restaurant is owned by Bryan… Read more »
Oct. 9, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Plans have been filed for a six-story residential building on Meeker Avenue in Greenpoint. The plans, filed with the Department of Buildings Oct. 7, call for the construction of 33 units at 411 Meeker Ave. The proposed building will yield 22,270 square feet. The development will replace a 3-story… Read more »
Oct. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man stole $3,000 in cash from inside a parked truck in Williamsburg last month. On Sept. 9, at 1:30 p.m., a man hopped inside a commercial vehicle parked in front of 558 Metropolitan Ave. by opening the driver’s side door. Once inside, he pocketed approximately $3,000 in cash,… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking for a group of teenagers who ransacked a synagogue in Williamsburg during the Jewish Holiday of Rosh Hashanah. On Monday, Sept 30 just before 5:30 p.m., at least five teens approached the synagogue at 89 Throop Ave. and began kicking the door and throwing milk… Read more »