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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posts by Author Archives: Ben Weiss

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Greenpoint Tenants Fear Eviction After 7-year Court Case with Landlord

by Ben WeissMarch 22, 2021April 9, 2021

“For a retired senior citizen living on a fixed income under the poverty line—the proposed increase is not realistic,”

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Upgrade to National Grid Facility Faces Opposition in Public Hearing

by Ben WeissMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

“We need parks, not more fracked gas.”

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Marsha P. Johnson Park Redesign Faces Community Opposition

by Ben WeissMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

“We will not allow our beloved Martha P. Johnson’s name to be exploited for political or personal gain”

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Current and Former Greenpoint Residents Push to Preserve Disco Ball Rite Aid

by Ben WeissMarch 4, 2021March 4, 2021

“I hope they can save it.”

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Survey Details Widespread Support for North Brooklyn Open Streets

by Ben WeissFebruary 12, 2021February 11, 2021

More than three of four respondents said they would like to use Open Streets for “strolling” in the future.

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Openigloo Tracks Renters Receiving Pandemic Relief from Landlords

by Ben WeissFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021

COVID-19 has upended the lives of both renters and landlords in north Brooklyn and beyond.

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Disco Ball Rite Aid May Soon See a Wrecking Ball

by Ben WeissFebruary 4, 2021February 4, 2021

The partial demolition includes removing the building’s above-ground structure.

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Politicians and Activists Denounce Planned DOT Parking Lot

by Ben WeissNovember 13, 2020November 14, 2020

A broad coalition of politicians and activists criticized the Department of Transportation’s plan for a paid parking lot underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway during a public Zoom meeting Thursday evening. Representatives […]

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Assembly Member-Elect Emily Gallagher Prepares for First Term

by Ben WeissSeptember 29, 2020September 30, 2020

As the general election approaches, candidates in the Democratic primary this June are breathing easy. In a city that overwhelmingly skews to the left, victors in the primary are all […]

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Greenpoint Studio Spaces Empty As Landlord Offers Few Concessions

by Ben WeissSeptember 9, 2020September 19, 2020

Offices and studios at 67 West Street were quiet, dark and empty on a Friday afternoon in early August. Motion-sensor lights in the long hallways flickered as feet clacked against […]

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