Sep. 11, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen In 2004, Brooklynite Rony Vardi opened her first store on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg. Catbird, in the beginning, sold an eclectic assortment of items: clothes, art supplies, candles, and jewelry. Twenty years later, the business has found its niche and flourished. Catbird now has seven — soon to…
Sep. 3, 2024 By Cate Corcoran Hundreds, if not thousands, of Brooklynites bid farewell to Crest Hardware last weekend at a gathering reminiscent of the store’s deep roots in the community. The store, which had occupied its Williamsburg space for 62 years, was emptied of shelving and hardware for the final event, the Crest…
Aug. 20, 2024 By Jack Parry Standing on a random sidewalk in Williamsburg on a Saturday evening, the hustle and bustle of a weekend night in Brooklyn can be distracting. But nothing quite catches your eye like a 20th century trolley rolling down a busy street. After coming to a full stop, the vehicle…
Aug. 9, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith Sawako Okochi and Aaron Israel fell in love over food. For the two chefs set up on a date at a Chinese restaurant, food became a way to get to know each other and learn about each other’s backgrounds. Okochi, who came to the United States from Japan for…
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Aug. 9, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 56 apartments in a new almost block long nine-story development that stretches from the corner of Lorimer Street to about three-quarters of the way down Grand Street in Williamsburg.
Jul. 10, 2024 By Natalie Dahan
Psaraki, a new traditional Greek restaurant, will soon offer patrons a taste of Greece while simultaneously showcasing the amazing views of the Manhattan skyline from the Williamsburg waterfront.
Jul. 10, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A well-known Williamsburg hardware store is closing next month after more than six decades in business.
Jul. 9, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen With hate crimes across the city on the rise, some Brooklyn leaders believe that educating the borough’s students about and against hate and antisemitism is a key to fighting violence and bias. An experimental new curriculum designed to do just that rolled out at three local middle schools last…
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Jul. 5, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith
An affordable housing lottery has opened for 125 apartments in a long-in-the-works South Williamsburg development, with units starting at $544 per month.
Jun. 28, 2024 By Emily Davenport
For 70 years, Veselka has been serving up authentic Ukrainian cuisine in New York City, and its legacy lives on in their new Williamsburg location.