Sept. 13, 2019 By Allie Griffin A man is dead after an out-of-control car crashed into the security booth he was inside in Greenpoint last night. At about 8:04 p.m., the driver of a 2017 Ford Explorer lost control while making a left turn from Provost Street onto Paidge Avenue and went careening off the… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD has released surveillance footage of a man wanted in connection with an assault in Williamsburg last month. On Aug. 21 at 8:30 p.m., a 34-year-old man was walking on the sidewalk at the corner of Graham Avenue and McKibbin Street when an unknown man approached him from… Read more »
Sept. 11, 2019 By Allie Griffin Homeowners will no longer be penalized for sidewalk damage caused by city trees, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. Previously if a sidewalk in front of a home was damaged by a tree’s roots, the homeowner would be notified by the city and a lien would be issued against… Read more »
Sept. 10, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three new apartments in a newly-constructed Williamsburg building are now up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery, but to qualify you must make at least $77,246 a year. Three one-bedroom units are available in a building at 219 South 3rd St, steps away from the Williamsburg Bridge and each… Read more »
Sept. 9, 2019 By Ryanne Salzano Additional L train closures will affect Brooklyn commuters this coming weekend, the MTA announced on Wednesday. The L train will not run between 8th Avenue in Manhattan and Broadway Junction in Brooklyn from around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 through the weekend. The L train will resume service… Read more »
Sept. 6, 2019 By Allie Griffin A 47-year-old man who lived in the Bushwick Houses hasn’t been seen since Aug. 17 and now police are asking for the public’s help. Mamadou Diallo was last seen leaving his Bushwick Avenue residence on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 11 p.m., according to police. He is described as black,… Read more »
Sept. 4, 2019 By Allie Griffin One of the country’s largest regional antiquarian book fairs returns to Greenpoint for its sixth year this weekend. The Brooklyn Antiquarian Book Fair will be offering book worms hundreds of books for purchase on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 at the Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble St in Greenpoint. … Read more »
Sept. 3, 2019 By Allie Griffin Mayor Bill de Blasio and health officials declared the end of the several months long measles outbreak that plagued parts of Brooklyn today. The outbreak began nearly a year ago in October 2018 and since then, 654 people were diagnosed with measles primarily in the Jewish neighborhoods of Williamsburg… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The much-heralded Kosciuszko Bridge opened this week and features an expansive bike and pedestrian path — but many bicyclists say the pathway is dangerous to get to since access is via a number of truck-heavy streets. The bridge includes a 20-foot wide bike and pedestrian path, but the lack… Read more »
Aug. 30, 2019 By Allie Griffin The NYPD is looking for a creep who masturbated in front of a woman sitting on the stoop of her East Williamsburg home in July. The 30-year-old woman’s morning was interrupted by the suspect on July 7 at 7:55 a.m. when he walked toward her while manipulating his private… Read more »