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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: Crime

Burglaries and Residential Break-ins Are Up in North Brooklyn

by Ben Weiss July 31, 2020August 11, 2020

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 […]

Catalytic Converter Thefts in Greenpoint Are on the Rise, Say Police and Repair Shops

by Ben Weiss July 23, 2020August 12, 2020

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 […]

Three Teens Recovering After Williamsburg Attack

by Greenpointers Staff May 30, 2019May 30, 2019

The NYPD is seeking the suspect who allegedly attacked a group of teenagers with a screwdriver near Broadway and Flushing Avenue last Saturday in Williamsburg, ABC 7 reports. WANTEDfor an […]

Suspect Wanted for Slashing Woman’s Face in Williamsburg

by Greenpointers Staff February 6, 2019

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help to identify a male suspect who allegedly slashed a 31-year-old woman across her face before robbing her Sunday morning. The suspect approached the victim, […]

NYPD Seeks Suspects in Fatal Shooting at Cooper Park Houses

by Greenpointers Staff January 21, 2019January 21, 2019

The NYPD is seeking help identifying two suspects following a fatal shooting at the Cooper Park Houses (280 Frost St.) on Saturday night at around 10:18 p.m. that claimed the […]

Man Arrested for Williamsburg Hate Crime Beating

by Greenpointers Staff September 27, 2018September 27, 2018

After two men were violently attacked late Saturday night in Williamsburg in an apparent hate crime, the suspect—whose photo has been spread all over news and social media—has turned himself in […]

Roadrage, Trash Equity and Grate-Diving — The Hook-up (7/27)

by Lucie Levine July 27, 2018July 27, 2018

Happy Friday, Greenpoint! As you may know, Greenpoint is the undisputed center of NYC wastemanagement. Last week, a long-stalled waste equity bill passed the City Council. The bill aims to […]

Groper At Large in Greenpoint

by Lucie Levine June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

When it comes to sexual assault, it has been a devastating week here in Greenpoint. First, the NYPD apprehended a man who attempted to violently rape a Greenpoint woman, and […]

Greenpoint Attempted Rape Suspect Apprehended by Police

by Greenpointers Staff June 27, 2018June 26, 2018

Last week, local police were searching for a man connected to an attempted rape near the intersection of Meeker Ave and Kingsland, and had put up posters with the suspect’s […]

Break-in and Attempted Rape in Greenpoint Yesterday

by Lucie Levine June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

Police are searching for a man in his mid-20s who forced his way into a 37-year-old woman’s apartment by Kingsland and Meeker Avenues yesterday afternoon, June 21st, and tried to […]

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