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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: car accident

Posted inCommunity, News

Hit and Run Driver on the Loose

by Kim MSeptember 17, 2014September 17, 2014

The tragic scene unfolded early Sunday morning when a 26 year old Greenpoint woman on her way home was callously struck by a hit and run driver. The unfortunate incident […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Kent Avenue South Bike Lane Expansion Begins

by Matt TApril 29, 2014April 29, 2014

A stretch of Kent Avenue in south Williamsburg is being updated to include a two-way bicycle greenway, along with improvements to calm motorists and conform the roadway to traffic patterns […]

Posted inNews

B48 Bus Wrecked 15 Cars After Driver Had A “Medical Emergency”

by Jen GMarch 15, 2014March 15, 2014

Around 7:30pm last night a B48 driver had what NBC is describing as a “medical emergency” that caused the driver to lose control of the bus, which crashed into over […]

Posted inCommunity, News

32 Year Old Woman Fatally Struck on McGuinness Blvd Sunday Night

by Jen GDecember 30, 2013December 30, 2013

It is with extreme sadness that we report that 32 year old Nicole Detweiler was killed last night on McGuinness Blvd and Nassau Ave in Greenpoint after being struck by […]

Posted inCommunity, News

UPDATED: RIP Christopher Meyer – Victim of (Possible) Hit & Run On Meeker Ave

by Jen GNovember 19, 2013November 20, 2013

Update #3: According to DNAinfo, Christopher Meyer was NOT the victim of a hit and run because, “the NYPD’s Collision Investigation Squad later found that Meyer fell under the Brooklyn-Queens […]

Posted inCommunity, News

How Many Seconds Before You Die? McGuinness Blvd. Crossing Guide

by Jen GOctober 29, 2012October 27, 2012

This isn’t a joke. Crossing McGuinness Blvd. can often be a near death experience and for some deadly. A speed survey confirmed that speeding cars are out of control with over 66% […]



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