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 […]
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Domino Park Adds Security Guards, Worrying Some Residents
Domino Park has stationed private security guards and barricades at its entrances, drawing complaints from community members about the policy’s optics and implementation. The recent addition of new security measures […]
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Woman Dies Following Franklin Street Revel Scooter Crash
A 26-year-old woman died on Saturday evening as a result of a scooter accident on Franklin Street, multiple news outlets report. Nina Kapur, who worked at CBS2 as a news […]
Posted inPolitics
Candidates Emily Gallagher and Suraj Patel Sue Governor Cuomo Over Absentee Ballots
Two insurgent candidates in North Brooklyn’s Democratic primary are suing Governor Cuomo and the New York State Board of Elections over the invalidation of thousands of absentee ballots. Emily Gallagher, […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Great Giglio Lift on Hold, Ballot Count Process Questioned, Businesses Burglarized, and More!
Happy Friday Greenpointers! Just as restaurants and bars have begun settling into the Phase III new normal in NYC’s reopening, Governor Cuomo announced on Thursday that businesses can no longer […]
Posted inCrime
Nassau Avenue Businesses Burglarized and Vandalized
A string of businesses on Nassau and Norman Avenues in Greenpoint have experienced break-ins and vandalism during the past week. On Thursday morning at 2:05 a.m. an unidentified man wearing […]
Posted inWellness
Sensory Deprivation Spa, Vessel Floats, Opens in Greenpoint
Isolating may be the overarching theme of 2020, and a new local business wants to help neighbors relax alone. Vessel Floats (101 West St.) is a spa specializing in sensory […]
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Schools Can Reopen, Williamsburg Hotel Ravers Caught on Camera, Council Member Levin Speaks Out: Mid-Week Check In
This week started with the renewed debate on whether NYC schools can and should reopen in the fall . Governor Cuomo weighed in saying that NYC school districts can reopen […]
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Council Member Levin Explains ‘Yes’ Vote on City Budget to Skeptical Crowd
A crowd gathered Tuesday evening in McCarren Park to hear Council Member Stephen Levin explain his ‘yes’ vote for a city budget that many Black Lives Matter activists opposed. What […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Smorgasburg in Williamsburg to Reopen in July As Smorg to Go
Another popular attraction will return to New York City this month. Smorgasburg, the ever-popular food market that forever changed Williamsburg’s food scene when it launched in 2012, will return on […]