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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 […]

Another Greenpoint Storefront Burglarized Friday Morning

by Greenpointers Staff April 17, 2020April 17, 2020

A string of burglaries at Greenpoint businesses continued on Friday morning with a break-in at Woops! (120 Norman Ave.). Surveillance footage shows a man using a brick to smash the […]

Greenpoint Car Arsonist Caught

by Greenpointers Staff May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

The man who set a car on fire in Greenpoint on May 12th has been caught, according to the NY Daily News. Jonathan Perez (pictured above) was caught on a […]

Woman Randomly Assaulted at Pulaski Bridge by Man With Wooden Cane in Greenpoint

by Aaron Simon March 22, 2019March 22, 2019

A Greenpoint woman was allegedly attacked by a stranger resulting in her receiving 16 staples to her head after she walked down the Pulaski Bridge staircase onto McGuinness Boulevard at […]

Male Suspect Followed Woman Into Nassau G Subway Station and Groped Her

by Greenpointers Staff February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

A male suspect is wanted for questioning for allegedly following a woman into a Greenpoint subway station and groping her around 5 p.m. on Feb. 11, NYPD says. The 94 Pct […]

Two Men Wanted for Violent Assault on Nassau Avenue

by Lucie Levine October 12, 2017October 11, 2017

The NYPD has released surveillance images of two men suspected of carrying out a violent attack against another man on Nassau Aveune between Diamond and Newel Streets on September 15th. […]

Greenpoint Playwright George Carroll Was Fatally Stabbed Last Friday; Community Support Pours In

by Julia M August 22, 2017August 23, 2017

On Saturday morning, we woke up to the shocking news that on Friday evening, just a few hours after Greenpointers rallied in peaceful assembly to stand against Neo-Nazi ideology in […]

Police Shooting of Armed Suspect Proves Fatal at the Cooper Park Houses

by Steph Koyfman July 18, 2016July 20, 2016

An armed suspect was fatally shot by police in front of the Cooper Park Houses in East Williamsburg on Sunday morning. According to multiple media reports, officers responded at 7:44 a.m. […]

Pokemon Go Takeover, Evolved L Train & Turf Battles at Bushwick Inlet Park — The Hook-Up 7/15

by Steph Koyfman July 15, 2016July 14, 2016

2019 isn’t that far off, and it’s certainly not too soon to pit designers against each other to dream up alternative transit solutions for the dreaded L Train Shutdown. Although […]

When Greenpointers Groped in Public Search for Recourse

by Steph Koyfman July 7, 2016July 14, 2016

On a recent afternoon in June, Jane was walking home from the G train when an arm reached out and grabbed her breast in front of Mr. Berry on Manhattan […]

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