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A Fine Brew, A Final Show and A Fatality — The Hook-up (8/24)

by Lucie LevineAugust 24, 2018August 24, 2018

Happy Friday, Greenpoint! It’s nearly the weekend, and you can celebrate with the very last show at the House of Vans. The 25 Franklin St. venue will close after 8 […]

Posted inNews

Soup, Subways and a Study — The Hook-up (5/25)

by Lucie LevineMay 25, 2018May 25, 2018

Happy Friday Greenpoint! As per usual, we’re at the top of the list. This time, the list in question is Patch’s “Best New Places to Eat in NYC.” Di An […]

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Case Closed Without Charges in Death of Neftaly Ramirez

by Lucie LevineJanuary 18, 2018

After Neftaly Ramirez, beloved server at Paulie Gee’s, was struck and killed by a private garbage truck at the intersection of Franklin and Noble Streets in July, the NYPD brought […]

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Another Cycling Fatality in North Brooklyn

by Lucie LevineDecember 21, 2017

In a situation painfully familiar in North Brooklyn, a cyclist lost his life on Tuesday as he was traveling along Metropolitan Avenue. The 30 year-old victim was killed around 12:30pm, […]

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Hit and Run Driver Who Struck Neftaly Ramirez is Not Being Charged

by Lucie LevineAugust 23, 2017August 23, 2017

While Greenpoint mourns  Neftaly Ramirez, who was fatally struck on Franklin and Noble on July 22, the Action Carting driver who hit him is not being charged with a crime. Ramirez […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Fatal Motorcycle Crash on Manhattan & Green

by GinaMarch 10, 2014March 10, 2014

Yesterday at 4pm (3/9) Jorge Rios, 47, was riding his motorcycle northbound on Manahattan Ave when he hit a car near Green Street. He passed away at Bellevue shortly after. […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Another Traffic Death: Young Woman Killed By Bus in Williamsburg

by GinaMarch 3, 2014March 3, 2014

  Unfortunately, we have another tragic traffic death to report in the neighborhood. At 1:30am on Sunday (3/2), 21-year-old Marisol Martinez was struck and killed by an MTA bus at […]

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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