Oct. 2, 2019. By Shane O’Brien More than 200 firehouses and EMS stations across New York City will be holding open houses this weekend as part of the FDNY’s fifth annual open house program. The firehouses will open their doors to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3… Read more »
Oct. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two men force their way into a man’s Williamsburg home and robbed him last week. On Sept. 27 at 11:50 a.m., two individuals knocked on the door of a residence near Grand Street and Wythe Avenue in Williamsburg. When the 31-year-old man opened the front door, the two men… Read more »
Oct. 1, 2019. By Shane O’Brien Riders of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s heavily subsidized NYC Ferry system are predominately white and wealthy New Yorkers, according to a report released by the city on Tuesday. The study, conducted by the Economic Development Corporation which runs the ferry along with private company Hornblower, was carried out over… Read more »
Sept. 26, 2019 By Allie Griffin Two Hasidic men were harassed on a Williamsburg street last Friday and the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating. On Friday, Sept 20 at 9 p.m., two Hasidic men were standing on the corner of South 10th Street and Wythe Avenue when two teenage boys approached them and… Read more »
Sept. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man exposed himself to a female straphanger onboard the L train last week and now police are asking for the public’s help to identify him. On Monday, Sept. 16 at 5:30 a.m., a 54-year-old woman was sitting onboard a Brooklyn bound L train that was approaching the Graham… Read more »
Sept. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man was found stabbed inside a Williamsburg deli early this morning, police said. At 4:14 a.m., police responded to a 911 call and found a 37-year-old man with multiple stab wounds to his back inside Express Deli & Tobacco at 132 Graham Ave. EMS transported the victim to… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin Bushwick and Ridgewood are getting 85 new Citi Bike stations, beginning next week. The neighborhoods are the first to receive new stations as part of a citywide expansion of the bike sharing program. While the exact locations of the new stations have yet to be released, a map of… Read more »
Sept. 18, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 24-year-old woman was violently robbed in East Williamsburg last was week when she was slashed with a knife after refusing to give the robber her belongings, according to the NYPD. On Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 1:20 a.m., the woman was walking near 130 Humboldt St when a man… Read more »
Sept. 17, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released its proposed 2020-2024 capital plan Monday that calls for a $51.5 billion investment in the region’s subways, buses and railroads over the next five years. The proposal outlines a series of projects the authority hopes to tackle in that time, including adding 1,900… Read more »
Sept. 16, 2019 By Shane O’Brien A pair of rock climbing gyms are slated to open in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in the first half of next year. Vital Climbing Gym is anticipated to open at 1 Nassau Ave. in March 2020, while MetroRock is expected to open its second Brooklyn location at the newly-constructed “Dime Building”… Read more »