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Massive Fire Causes Damage to Williamsburg Businesses, Including Union Pool

by Demetria Osei-TutuJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022

The cause of the fire is still being investigated.

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Two-Alarm Fire On Van Dam Street Injures Eight

by Demetria Osei-TutuJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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How To Support Neighbors Impacted by the Devoe St Thanksgiving Fire

by Erin ConlonNovember 29, 2021December 2, 2021

A four-alarm fire devastated residents of 65 Devoe St

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Multiple-Alarm Leonard Street Fire Results in No Serious Injuries

by Greenpointers StaffApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020

The FDNY responded to a multiple-alarm fire at 726 Leonard St. on Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. A Greenpoint resident who lives directly behind the Leonard Street building says […]

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Van Dam Street Fire Contained Resulting in Two Firefighters Injured

by Greenpointers StaffNovember 8, 2019November 8, 2019

Two FDNY firefighters were injured earlier this morning while battling a fire that took more than two hours to contain at a Greenpoint industrial building near Newtown Creek, the NY […]

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Noble Street Manhole Explodes, No Injuries Reported

by Greenpointers StaffJuly 22, 2019July 22, 2019

A manhole cover exploded on Monday around 1 p.m. in front of the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint. A spokesman for FDNY said that a “smoking manhole cover” was reported […]

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Freeman Street Evacuated Over Gas Leak

by Greenpointers StaffApril 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Evacuations from Freeman Street between Franklin and West Streets followed the report of a gas leak at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, FDNY said. A gas leak at 77 Freeman St. […]

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Collapsed Scaffolding on Wythe Avenue Crushes Parked Cars

by Aaron SimonApril 10, 2019April 10, 2019

A partial wall and scaffolding collapse crushed three cars parked at the corner of Wythe Avenue and N. 13th Street in Williamsburg at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The partial […]

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Anchor Mistaken for Sea Mine Discovered in Newtown Creek

by Greenpointers StaffMarch 15, 2019March 15, 2019

A homemade anchor that was first reported to be a sea mine was discovered in Newtown Creek on Friday afternoon causing street closures, NBCNY reports. Sea mines are bombs used to sink […]

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Java Street Home Collapsed Yesterday

by Lucie LevineJune 20, 2018June 20, 2018

Yesterday afternoon, a residential building in Greenpoint, at 113 Java Street, was evacuated as the facade of the building collapsed. Residents living on either side of the damaged building had […]

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