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Posts by Author Archives: Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner

The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 30, 2020August 10, 2020

Outdoor tennis enthusiasts in North Brooklyn will have to wait another season before the courts at McCarren Park are uncovered. McCarren Tennis Center, which pitches a weatherproof bubble over the […]

North Brooklyn Hotels Cater To Locals This Summer

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 28, 2020August 26, 2020

A summer without tourists may sound ideal to locals, but certainly not for hotels and restaurants. The hospitality industry in particular has been hit hard by the forced closures and […]

Revel Scooters Paused After Second Fatality in Two Weeks

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 28, 2020August 10, 2020

Revel‘s ubiquitous bright blue mopeds will no longer zoom through the streets of Brooklyn. At least, not right now. As of Tuesday, July 28th, the company will pause operations of […]

Brooklyn Charm Relocates HQ To Ventura, California as Williamsburg Shop Closes

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 24, 2020August 10, 2020

How do you have Brooklyn Charm without a Brooklyn location? That’s a question Brooklyn Charm (145 Bedford Ave.) owner and founder Tracie Campbell has been asking herself after making the […]

Chiko Pivots From Omakase to Sichuan Takeout

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 23, 2020August 12, 2020

Local businesses are continuing to shift their trajectories to best accommodate clientele during the pandemic. Oftentimes, for restaurants, this looks like an abridged menu, but popular upscale sushi restaurant Chiko […]

Sensory Deprivation Spa, Vessel Floats, Opens in Greenpoint

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 17, 2020August 12, 2020

Isolating may be the overarching theme of 2020, and a new local business wants to help neighbors relax alone. Vessel Floats (101 West St.) is a spa specializing in sensory […]

Middle Eastern Market Edy’s Grocery to Open in Former Maria’s Deli

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 16, 2020August 12, 2020

A new tenant is moving into a classic Greenpoint establishment. Edy’s Grocer, a deli and grocery run by chef and caterer Edouard Massih will open this August in the former […]

Smorgasburg in Williamsburg to Reopen in July As Smorg to Go

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 15, 2020August 11, 2020

Another popular attraction will return to New York City this month. Smorgasburg, the ever-popular food market that forever changed Williamsburg’s food scene when it launched in 2012, will return on […]

A Community Fridge Opens Outside The Lot Radio

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 14, 2020August 12, 2020

A new project at 17 Nassau Ave. aims to unite the community by offering free and readily available food items.  The Greenpoint Fridge, which lives outside The Lot Radio, stocks fresh […]

Nicky’s Unisex, a New Neighborhood Bar, Opens in Williamsburg

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 13, 2020August 11, 2020

Nicky’s Unisex, a new bar, restaurant and social venue, opened at 90 South 4th Street on July 3rd. The project was a long time coming, from Nicky Nyce, a 15-year […]

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