May. 1, 2025 By Robb Pozarycki Detectives apprehended the suspected Manhattan subway rapist accused of sexually assaulting a man on board a 1 train last weekend, police announced Thursday afternoon. Mohammed Azeem, 36, of Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn was taken into custody just before 2:50 p.m. on May 1, hours after the NYPD released video…
Feb. 24, 2025 By Anna Bradley-Smith An attractive mixed-use complex with commercial space, a Lidl discount grocery store, and apartments is rising at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Empire Boulevard in Crown Heights. A recent visit showed a simple and modern-looking four-story white-brick veneer building at 1750 Bedford Ave. that will house the…
Jan. 29, 2025 By Adam Daly A beloved Flatbush pizzeria served its last slices Tuesday, leaving loyal customers stunned after its landlord reportedly ordered it and neighboring businesses to vacate by the end of the month. Mike’s Pizza, a neighborhood staple at the corner of Bedford and Clarkson avenues, is one of eight businesses…
Sep. 11, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The city is moving to install a protected bike lane on a 1.5 mile stretch of Bedford Avenue, the Department of Transportation announced Tuesday, more than a year after the agency first pitched the idea. Work will start this week to transform the existing painted bike lane between…
Jan. 17, 2024 By Cate Corcoran The last bits of remaining storefronts in a row of five on a prime stretch of Bedford Avenue were demolished in the last month or two, and a rendering has gone up on the fence. Three renderings on a retail rental listing for the development at 184-192 Bedford Ave. show a low-slung brick building with arches and big windows. The large lot is now vacant with some equipment and supplies sitting on rocky soil behind the green construction fence. The lot abuts Dunkin’ Donuts at Williamsburg’s most-trafficked corner, the intersection of Bedford Ave. and…
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Aug. 30, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
A trio of burglars has been roaming the streets of Williamsburg this month, and law enforcement officials said Wednesday they need help identifying them.