Aug. 29, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three new apartments in a newly-constructed Bushwick building are now up for grabs through the city’s affordable housing lottery, but to qualify you must make at least $68,538 a year. The two one-bedroom units and one two-bedroom unit being offered through the lottery are inside a newly constructed building… Read more »
By Rosa Goldensohn, THE CITY This story was originally published on 08/28/19 by THE CITY Just a dozen days after Amazon announced this winter that it would pull out of plans for a Queens headquarters in the face of raucous opposition, the local authority that had helped forge the deal sought help from a familiar face,… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin New York state has committed $6 million to fund the creation of seven acres of parkland beneath the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint, in what will be known as “Under the K.” The money will fund the completion of the first and second phases of park construction and summer programming… Read more »
Aug. 27, 2019 By Allie Griffin The Kosciuszko Bridge will fully open to traffic early Thursday morning, just in time for rush hour traffic — and four years ahead of schedule. The second, Brooklyn-bound span will accept vehicles the day after Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Grand Opening Ceremony tomorrow. However, pedestrians and cyclists can preview the bridge,… Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin The 21-year-old woman whose dog was stolen from outside a Williamsburg grocery store Monday has been reunited with the beloved pup Theo. Theo, an older terrier mix, was stolen from outside Green Corner Fish & Farmers Market on the corner of Humboldt Street and Flushing Avenue around 9 p.m…. Read more »
Aug. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Governor Andrew Cuomo will host an official grand opening of the Kosciuszko Bridge next week, as the second span opens four years ahead of schedule. The Governor’s invite-only grand opening will happen on Wednesday, Aug. 28 and the new Brooklyn-bound span is expected to open to traffic next month,… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin The city has lowered the requirements necessary to enter its affordable housing lotteries, lessening barriers that discourage undocumented immigrants from applying. Starting later today, applicants will no longer need a Social Security number or tax ID number for each adult member of the household to be considered for the… Read more »
Aug. 21, 2019 By Allie Griffin A woman’s beloved pouch was stolen Monday when she left him leashed outside a grocery store in Williamsburg, police said. The woman left her terrier mix dog outside on a leash while she shopped for groceries around 9 p.m. inside Green Corner Fish & Farmers Market on the corner… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin East Williamsburg’s beloved More Street Market will be getting a make-over thanks to $2.7 million from the New York City Council and Borough President Eric Adams. The NYC Economic Development Corporation, Council Member Antonio Reynoso and Adams made the announcement today to local community members. Moore Street Market is… Read more »
Aug. 20, 2019 By Allie Griffin Three new affordable housing lotteries in Northern Brooklyn have opened, with newly constructed buildings in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick each offering units. The two most affordable units up for grabs in the lottery are in a new four-story building in Greenpoint located at 133 & 135 Meserole Ave. There… Read more »