This week brought the news of another longtime local establishment calling it quits. Jerry’s Italian Market (620 Lorimer St.) is now closed after 40 years in East Williamsburg, one of […]
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Posted inCrime
Burglaries and Residential Break-ins Are Up in North Brooklyn
Burglaries, especially residential break-ins, in Greenpoint and North Williamsburg are up this July compared to last year, according to the NYPD. There have been 22 in the past four weeks […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Five North Brooklyn Restaurants Charged With COVID Violations
New York State has charged five eateries in North Brooklyn with violating new COVID-19 restrictions since the start of the pandemic, according to a list released by the New York […]
Posted inThe Hook-Up
No Room For Racism, Greenpoint Landing Lottery, Air Quality Complaints: Mid-Week Check In
As the sweltering summer heat rages on this week protests in NYC also heated up when a demonstrator was taken into an unmarked police van in Manhattan. Footage of the […]
Posted inActivism
Pop-Up Memorial at 50 Kent Wants You to “Say Their Names”
A “Say Their Names” memorial for victims of police brutality has popped up on the fence of 50 Kent park in Williamsburg. Portland was home to the first “Say Their […]
Posted inTransportation
Revel Scooters Paused After Second Fatality in Two Weeks
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 […]
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Greenpoint This Week: McCarren Hawk Down, Car Part Thefts Up, Election Results Out, and More!
On Friday, Mayor de Blasio announced the addition of “Play Streets” to the Open Streets program, which is meant for New Yorkers to have more space for recreation while social […]
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Catalytic Converter Thefts in Greenpoint Are on the Rise, Say Police and Repair Shops
Quiet cars are sounding more like growling Harley Davidsons in Greenpoint as automobile owners report an increase in thefts of catalytic converters, a car part with valuable metals, according to […]
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Change in the Air, Discharge in the Creek, Phase 4 in Process: Mid-Week Check In
The week started with NYC finally joining the rest of New York state in the Phase IV reopening stage, which allows for the return of film and tv production as […]
Posted inLocal Business
Latest Closures Include Kinfolk, Alameda, Maha Rose, Loren Denim and More
In the latest round of closures a number of businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg have confirmed their final brick-and-mortar days. Kinfolk (90 Wythe Ave.), home to pop-up restaurants and a […]