Sep. 27, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A 26-year-old store clerk was shot in the hand on Sunday during an attempted robbery at a Williamsburg smoke shop.
Clerk shot during attempted robbery at Williamsburg smoke shop: NYPD
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PHOTOS: Transformed Domino Sugar Refinery prepares to open as office space
Sep. 27, 2023 By Anna Bradley-Smith
Almost six years and a global pandemic after the city’s Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the unexpected design for Williamsburg’s Domino Sugar Refinery, construction is wrapping on the iconic building and the office portion was expected to be finished on Sept. 27, according to developer Two Trees.
Cops seek bag-snatchers targeting cyclists in Williamsburg
Sep. 25, 2023 By Adam Daly
Police are looking for two men who allegedly snatched the bags of two female bicyclists — on separate occasions — in Williamsburg earlier this month.
Man arrested for choking Williamsburg driver, crashing car: NYPD
Sep. 22, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man who allegedly choked a Williamsburg driver was arrested earlier this week, according to the NYPD.
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.