Voting for Participatory Budgeting, the NYC program where residents vote on how to allocate $1.5 million in funding for projects conceived and pitched by locals, will take place between March 30th – […]
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Woman Randomly Assaulted at Pulaski Bridge by Man With Wooden Cane in Greenpoint
A Greenpoint woman was allegedly attacked by a stranger resulting in her receiving 16 staples to her head after she walked down the Pulaski Bridge staircase onto McGuinness Boulevard at […]
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Third-of-its-kind Industrial Development Gets Green Light
Another Industrial Business Incentive Area for a seven-story office, retail, and light manufacturing development at 103 N 13th St. was approved by the City Planning Commission in February, making the […]
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Environmental Cleanup to Begin at Toxic Williamsburg Parking Lot
Environmental cleanup will begin this month at 510 Driggs Avenue under the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Brownfield Cleanup Program. The cleanup will be performed by “187 North 8 Street […]
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North Brooklyn Angels Hosts First Annual Luncheon Gala (3/27) in Greenpoint
The non-profit organization North Brooklyn Angels, that prepares fresh and healthy meals for the hungry, is hosting its first annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Luncheon on Wed. March 27th, at 12 p.m. […]
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Lottery Opens for Nine Affordable Williamsburg Apartments
A total of nine affordable apartments in Williamsburg are now available via the affordable housing lottery at NYC Housing Connect. At Ainslie Tower (467 Keap St.) there are three affordable apartments accepting applications through April […]
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Manhattan Avenue Petland Discounts Closing (3/19)
Greenpoints’ Petland Discounts (846 Manhattan Ave.) is shutting down on Tuesday, March 19th, along with the closure of Petland retail stores across New York state, Connecticut, and New Jersey. The announcement of […]
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Anchor Mistaken for Sea Mine Discovered in Newtown Creek
A homemade anchor that was first reported to be a sea mine was discovered in Newtown Creek on Friday afternoon causing street closures, NBCNY reports. Sea mines are bombs used to sink […]
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Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found in Nassau Avenue G Subway
A Ruth Bader Ginsburg poster was vandalized in Greenpoint on Tuesday inside the Nassau Avenue G subway station with the words “Die Jew Bitch” along with a drawing of a […]
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Emergency Blood Drive This Sunday (3/17)
An emergency blood drive is being organized by the North Brooklyn Chamber to help the NY Blood Center meet the needs of their patients during an ongoing shortage. The blood drive […]