Many readers asked who was the pistol whipper and how is the victim. According to the Brooklyn Paper: “The victim suffered a broken jaw, several cuts to the head, and […]
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Details of Monday Night’s Home Invasions and Sexual Attacks (Not Linked To Homeless Shelter)
There was a lot of back and forth on the comment thread in regard to the home invasions and sexual attacks that we initially reported yesterday so I wanted to […]
Posted inLost & Found, News
SINK CAT MISSING – WILLIAMSBURG – AINSLIE ST AREA (PLS. SHARE!)
Please help find this missing sink cat! The owner writes: I lost my cat, Fez, last night (8/13/13) around 65 Ainslie St (betw. Union and Keap in 11211.) He fell […]
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3 Home Invasions In Williamsburg & Greenpoint Last Night – Sexual Assault Suspect Caught
Searching #Greenpoint on twitter this morning the first five tweets are $2200 2Br apartment listings and locals complaining about the rainy weather and parking. Last night it was a different […]
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Anti-Violence Project Training at Greenpoint Church – Tomorrow (8/13)
It’s alarming and disheartening to receive daily emails, tweets and facebook messages from Greenpoint residents who are scared because of the recent violent events that have taken place in the […]
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Update: 94th Precinct Confirms Pistol Whipping – Robbery – Suspect Was Caught
Was it a stabbing? Was it a shooting? Was it a robbery? The violent incident involving a gun that took place yesterday afternoon on Norman Ave and Guernsey St. was very […]
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Incident With Gun on Norman and Guernsey in Greenpoint Yesterday
There was an incident involving a gun on Sunday August 11, 2013 on Norman Ave and Guernsey St, but whether it was a shooting is still unclear. At 3:17pm yesterday […]
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Feeling Unsafe in Greenpoint? Let Brooklyn Bike Patrol Walk You Home! (THEY ALSO NEED VOLUNTEERS!)
While waiting for Jay Ruiz, founder of Brooklyn Bike Patrol, to answer the phone I listened to the Batman theme song. BAT-ASS! Does bike patrol serve Greenpoint? Jay told me […]
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“Saving Badass Dogs From Idiot Humans” – The Most Badass Animal Rescue in Brooklyn
Of the dogs who stood in front of NYC Pet on Driggs Ave. on Saturday, a surprising number had both first and last names. There was a collie-shepherd named David […]
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SAVE THE DATE: PUBLIC HEARING ON GREENPOINT LANDING (8/13)
The ULURP process has begun for the impending Greenpoint Landing development on the Greenpoint waterfront, which is a 22-acre, 10-tower development that will radically impact Greenpoint life as we know it. Just […]