Sep. 22, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man who allegedly choked a Williamsburg driver was arrested earlier this week, according to the NYPD.
Man arrested for choking Williamsburg driver, crashing car: NYPD
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Faced with tight school budgets, Brooklyn parents and educators turn to GoFundMe for support
Sep. 18, 2023 By Megan McGibney
As the new school year approached at Williamsburg Charter High School in East Williamsburg, Academy Leader, Angie Helliger, began thinking of ways to make the school’s second back-to-school giveaway bigger than last year’s.
‘The Little Venue That Could’: Brooklyn theaters win $10k grants to help keep indie theater alive
Sep. 15, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
Two small Brooklyn theaters struggling with the financial burdens of the pandemic are now flourishing with the help of organization IndieSpace and their inaugural “Little Venue That Could” program.
Pennsylvania man arrested in connection with fatal stabbing in south Williamsburg: NYPD
Sep. 13, 2023 By Adam Daly
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania man has been charged with murder for allegedly carrying out a fatal knife attack on a south Williamsburg street in January.
City eyes partnering with local charities to help distribute donations outside migrant shelters
Sep. 5, 2023 By Adam Daly
The city’s Office of Emergency Management is exploring partnering up with nonprofits to facilitate the collection and distribution of donations from the public outside migrant shelters as it continues to grapple with the growing migrant crisis.
Trio of burglars terrorize Bedford Avenue: NYPD
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.
Cops seek driver who attacked man as he exited cab in Williamsburg: NYPD
Aug. 28, 2023 By Adam Daly
Cops are seeking to identify an irate driver who they say assaulted a man as he exited a cab in Williamsburg on Aug. 9.
Bike-riding duo sought in two antisemitic incidents: NYPD
Aug. 21, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Two people were attacked in a pair of antisemitic incidents on the same southern Williamsburg street last week, per police.
Smorgasburg favorite Noodle Lane opens brick-and-mortar restaurant
Aug. 21, 2023 By Isabel Song Beer
Seasonal food vendor and Smorgasburg mainstay Noodle Lane will celebrate making the into a permanent brick-and-mortar restaurant in Park Slope with a grand opening celebration next month.
After two bodies recovered from Newtown Creek, pols petition for more nightlife safety measures in industrial areas
Aug. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Local pols are calling for increased nightlife safety measures in northern Brooklyn’s industrial areas after two bodies were recovered from the Newton Creek just blocks away from an East Williamsburg club.