On Friday, Mayor de Blasio announced the addition of “Play Streets” to the Open Streets program, which is meant for New Yorkers to have more space for recreation while social […]
Tag: Brooklyn
Posted inShopping
Brooklyn Charm Relocates HQ To Ventura, California as Williamsburg Shop Closes
How do you have Brooklyn Charm without a Brooklyn location? That’s a question Brooklyn Charm (145 Bedford Ave.) owner and founder Tracie Campbell has been asking herself after making the […]
Posted inCrime
Catalytic Converter Thefts in Greenpoint Are on the Rise, Say Police and Repair Shops
Quiet cars are sounding more like growling Harley Davidsons in Greenpoint as automobile owners report an increase in thefts of catalytic converters, a car part with valuable metals, according to […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Chiko Pivots From Omakase to Sichuan Takeout
Local businesses are continuing to shift their trajectories to best accommodate clientele during the pandemic. Oftentimes, for restaurants, this looks like an abridged menu, but popular upscale sushi restaurant Chiko […]
Posted inNews
Change in the Air, Discharge in the Creek, Phase 4 in Process: Mid-Week Check In
The week started with NYC finally joining the rest of New York state in the Phase IV reopening stage, which allows for the return of film and tv production as […]
Posted inLocal Business
Latest Closures Include Kinfolk, Alameda, Maha Rose, Loren Denim and More
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 […]
Posted inCommunity
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 […]
Posted inNews
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, […]
Posted inNews
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 […]