Jan. 16, 2025 By Lauren Rapp El Puente is celebrating its 38th annual Three Kings Celebration with a youth-led play, “Planting a Seed,” bringing to the stage a cultural event centered around community, resilience, and connection. The show, which will be performed on Jan. 17 and 18, will highlight over 70 young performers including…
Dec. 27, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The Flowery, a Florida-based medical dispensary, opened its newest legal adult-use cannabis dispensary in Williamsburg on Dec. 20, marking the company’s fourth location in New York City. This opening at 692 Grand St. marks part of The Flowery’s continued expansion in New York, where it aims to set…
Dec. 20, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith The longtime home of Williamsburg’s iconic Crest Hardware store and nearby associated properties have sold for $22 million, and a new apartment building will take the former hardware store’s place. Brokerage firm TerraCRG announced the sale in late November and the buyer, Green Street, was made public in…
Dec. 12, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith A six-story, 43-unit condo development with ground-floor commercial space is set to rise on a vacant site at Kent Avenue and North 6th Street in Williamsburg. Until recently, the corner lot held a number of smaller commercial and residential buildings, including a 19th-century wood-frame house with a gable…
Dec. 10, 2024 By Adam Daly A Williamsburg man is facing charges for allegedly running a large-scale drug packaging and distribution operation following an eight-month wiretap investigation, authorities announced Tuesday. George Capella, 45, was arrested on Dec. 4 after law enforcement officials reportedly seized approximately 33 kilograms of cocaine, over six kilograms of fentanyl,…
Dec. 3, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An interesting five-story red brick condo building is going up on a relatively low-slung Williamsburg block, standing out from its neighbors with a curved and textured facade. Surrounded by a green construction fence, the three-family condo building at 76 North 8th St. references 19th century brick buildings in…
Nov. 22, 2024 By Adam Daly Get your skates on! Williamsburg is set to welcome its first-ever waterfront ice skating rink, opening next week in Domino Park. The 7,000-square-foot rink, located in the park’s newly completed Domino Square, is receiving final touches ahead of its soft opening on Monday, Nov. 25, followed by a…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Cate Corcoran The under-construction Brooklyn flagship of the iconic French luxury brand Hermès has been making waves on social media since its unveiling from scaffolding in recent weeks. Standing prominently on a high-traffic corner in Williamsburg, the storefront at 111 North 6th Street gives the impression of a cluster of…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly A Brooklyn priest previously disciplined for allowing pop star Sabrina Carpenter to film a music video in his Williamsburg church has been relieved of his pastoral responsibilities after an investigation revealed he allegedly mishandled church funds, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced Monday. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello will still be…
Nov. 13, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen Cupcakes are what made Magnolia Bakery famous, but its best-loved dessert is the Banana Pudding: it’s fluffy, sweet, and full of fresh bananas and vanilla wafer pieces. It was also, up until now, only available in the bakery, or online directly from Magnolia’s website. The pudding couldn’t be…