Williamsburg nightlife staple Union Pool (484 Union Ave.) will close up shop for the approaching winter months with plans to reopen in Spring 2021. “With concern for the safety and […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1 to Host October’s Virtual Public Meeting Tuesday
Brooklyn Community Board 1 will hold its October public meeting and board hearing this week with the fiscal year 2022 budget priorities on the agenda. The one hour meeting is […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Library Opening Announced, COVID Hotspots Emerge, Waterfront Condo Boards Sue, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! This week brought the closure of NYC neighborhoods where COVID infections are reemerging at an alarming rate. In effect for at least the next two weeks, sections […]
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Williamsburg Hit-And-Run Driver Sought by NYPD
The NYPD are searching for the driver who slammed into two pedestrians Wednesday night in Williamsburg before fleeing the scene. SHOCKING VIDEO: of yesterday’s hit & run at Lee av […]
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Greenpoint Library Lobby Service Launches October 20
The freshly constructed 15,000 square-foot Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) will open for limited service in October after months of delays due to the on-going pandemic. On Tuesday October 20th, […]
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Vinnie’s Delivering “Comforting Words” For A Dollar
Ordering a pizza may be a New Yorker’s ultimate form of self-care, but one Brooklyn pizzeria is taking it up a notch. Vinnie’s Pizzeria (148 Bedford Ave.), known for their […]
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Williamsburg’s Gertie Relaunches With Focus on Jewish Comfort Food
We’re all in need of a little extra comfort these days (okay, a lot) and local businesses are catching on. Gertie (357 Grand St.), the one-year-old Williamsburg restaurant known for […]
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Kellogg’s Diner Faces Closure Ahead of Reopening for Indoor Dining
Williamsburg’s classic 24-hour eatery Kellogg’s Diner (518 Metropolitan Ave.), which dates back to the 1940s, is on the brink of closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic while welcoming […]
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Covid-19 Cases Spike in Brooklyn As City Monitors Williamsburg Surge
The coronavirus pandemic is resurgent in New York City with Brooklyn neighborhoods leading the uptick in the city’s Covid-19 positivity rate, which reached 3.25% on Tuesday for the first time […]
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Assembly Member-Elect Emily Gallagher Prepares for First Term
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 […]