The New York State Board of Elections certified Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, the incumbent in the 12th Congressional District, as the winner of this year’s Democratic primary—directly after a federal judge […]
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Outdoor-Only Williamsburg Restaurant, Strangeways, Opens Friday
Williamsburg mainstay eateries are getting creative with how to accomodate guests outside this summer, and a new outdoor-only restaurant has found its solution: Garden dining. Strangeways (302 Metropolitan Ave.) will […]
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Building on Bedford Avenue Partially Collapses
A building on Bedford Avenue partially collapsed Tuesday afternoon as Tropical Storm Isaias churned through the tri-state area. A portion of the three-story, vacant structure at 204 Bedford Avenue fell […]
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Large Trees Fall in Greenpoint Due to Tropical Storm Isaias
New York City endured wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour from tropical storm Isaias on Tuesday causing many large trees to fall to the streets of Greenpoint. […]
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A New Walgreens Takes Shape on Manhattan Avenue
Construction began last October on a new Walgreens at the former Natural Garden food market at 750 Manhattan Ave., and as of Monday, the scaffolding is off with the drugstores’ […]
Posted inFashion/Style
Fashion Sundae Episode 33: Emerging From Quarantine
The Watching New York candid street fashion series from Greenpoint-based photographer Johnny Cirillo is emerging once again from quarantine. Cirillo hit pause on the series back in March, much like […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Joe Lentol Reminisces, Residential Break-ins Spike, McCarren Tennis Bubble Stays, and More!
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 […]
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 […]
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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 inFitness
The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer
Outdoor tennis enthusiasts in North Brooklyn will have to wait another season before the courts at McCarren Park are uncovered. McCarren Tennis Center, which pitches a weatherproof bubble over the […]