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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: Crime

All Bacon Everything, Greenpoint Burglaries, and $$$ Condos—The Hook-Up 7/21

by Greenpointers Staff July 21, 2017July 21, 2017

The condos that are replacing the old New Warsaw Bakery on Lorimer Street have gone on the market, for upwards of $1.5 million per unit. A guy broke into two […]

Greenpoint’s Notorious Sonny Franseze Released from Prison at Age 100

by Geoff Cobb July 12, 2017July 10, 2017

The reputed local crime boss, John “Sonny” Franzese was recently released from the Federal Medical Center in Devens, Massachusetts. The hundred-year-old reputed member of the Colombo crime family had been […]

Full-Length G Trains, “Power Hour” Heroin, & A New Van Leeuwen Location — The Hook-Up 1/27

by Greenpointers Staff January 27, 2017January 27, 2017

Here’s this week’s local news, in brief! Traffic safety is an ongoing concern after a 14-year-old was hit by a reckless driver on Manhattan Avenue this week. The driver is currently […]

“Take Rape Seriously!” Protesters Gathered At The 94th Precinct Today

by Megan Penmann January 10, 2017January 10, 2017

Greenpoint’s own 94th Precinct police station (100 Meserole Avenue) was the site today for an organized protest following Captain Peter Rose’s remarks to a DNA Info reporter last week that […]

Bad Boys of the Past: The Notorious Gangs of North Brooklyn History

by Geoff Cobb January 9, 2017January 3, 2017

Think that North Brooklyn was a safer place back in the good old days? Think again! In the second half of the 19th century, North Brooklyn had many notorious gangs […]

Million Dollar Mold, Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Plans, and Drug Woes on Manhattan Avenue – The Hook-up 11/04

by Erik Keithley November 4, 2016November 4, 2016

Thought you found a good deal on an apartment? According to this piece from Curbed, a new batch of apartments at 5 Blue Slip (part of the Greenpoint Landing project) […]

Shooting On Manhattan Avenue Near Clay Street Shelter

by Greenpointers Staff November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Around 3am the morning of Tuesday, November 1st, a man was shot in the leg on Manhattan Avenue near Clay Street. This part of Greenpoint has been a sore spot for […]

Alleged Assault Case at a Standstill, Greenpoint Task Force Continues Alerting Community

by Erik Keithley October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

Several weeks ago, disturbing news of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred on Sutton St. near McGolrick Park broke on social media and rattled the Greenpoint Community. The assault allegedly […]

94th Precinct Nabs Suspect Possibly Connected to Burglary, Search Continues for Men Wanted in Mugging Spree

by Erik Keithley October 12, 2016October 12, 2016

Greenpoint has recently had a wave of robberies and a burglary that have disturbed neighborhood residents. Early in the morning on Sunday, Sept. 25, four separate robberies occurred within 90 minutes […]

Lager Legislation, An Airbnb Nightmare, and The King of Greenpoint – The Hook-Up 10/07

by Erik Keithley October 7, 2016October 7, 2016

After a string of recent robberies in Greenpoint, police are looking for four men. Images have been released of two of these men. Stay vigilant and be careful if walking […]

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