A four-alarm fire injured five firefighters at a restaurant supply warehouse on Monitor Street early Thursday morning, multiple news outlets report. No serious injuries resulted. View this post on […]
Category: News
Posted inNews
“Abandoned” Van Parked for More Than One Year Across From Greenpoint Middle School, Neighbors Say
UPDATE: The 94th Precint towed the van on Wednesday. An “abandoned” chevy van with New Jersey plates and an expired inspection has been parked for over one year across from […]
Posted inNews
Greenpoint’s First Makgeolli Brewery “Hana Makgeolli” Works Towards Opening
Greenpoint will soon have its very own makgeolli brewery on Dupont Street. Alice Jun, the founder of “Hana Makgeolli” is in the process of preparing the Korean rice wine brewery and […]
Posted inNews
Two Williamsburg Intersections Rank Amongst City’s Deadliest for Cyclists
It was just a week ago when a cyclist was killed on McGuinness Boulevard in a deadly week for cyclists, and on Monday morning 30-year-old Brooklyn resident Em Samolewicz was […]
Posted inNews
Acme Redevlopment Scoping Meeting Scheduled for August
Plans are moving forward for a 583,000 square-foot commercial and manufacturing development at the site of Acme Smoked Fish at 30 Gem St. A scoping meeting for the development will be […]
Posted inNews
Greenpoint This Week: Pod Hotel Weed Dispensary, Polish Bakery Says Goodbye, “Green Wave,” and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, the excessive heat and persistent rain has passed (for now) and this weekend should be perfect weather for outside activities. Might we recommend a movie […]
Posted inNews
Toxic NuHart Plastics Cleanup Plan to Be Presented at Community Forum (7/29)
The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has approved a cleanup plan for the toxins at the NuHart Superfund site on the corner of Franklin and Dupont streets. A […]
Posted inNews
Williamsburg Vintage Shop Stays Afloat Amongst Rising Tide of Commercialization
“If people are ready to buy a blazer in July, I want to have it here,” says Breanne DiDomenico about the inventory of her vintage shop on the corner of […]
Posted inNews
Is Cycling on Franklin Street Safer Than on McGuinness Boulevard?
On Thursday, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a box truck on Franklin Street near the intersection at Calyer Street resulting (luckily) in non-fatal injuries and providing an […]
Posted inNews
Bakery Rzeszowska Closes After 34 Years
Bakery Rzeszowska (948 Manhattan Ave.) has closed after 34 years on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. The Polish bakery was a go to for makowiec, freshly baked bread and authentic pączki near the […]