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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: public safety

Posted inPets

Pitbull Attack Kills Puppy in Williamsburg

by Julia KottFebruary 2, 2021February 5, 2021

A “pandemic puppy” was the victim of a surprise attack.

Posted inNews

Another Attack Reported On The L Train

by Julia KottJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021

The past few months have seen a string of random violent attacks at the L.

Posted inNews

Several Women Attacked At Morgan Ave. L Station

by Melissa Kravitz HoeffnerJanuary 5, 2021January 5, 2021

“My immediate thought after it happened to me was, I really hope this doesn’t happen again to somebody else.”

Posted inActivism

A Petition Calls For New Safety Protocol at Nassau and Lorimer

by Melissa Kravitz HoeffnerDecember 23, 2020December 24, 2020

Over 1700 people agree: The intersection at Nassau Avenue and Lorimer Street is dangerous. The triangular pedestrian crossway in question is the focus of a new Change.org petition to the […]

Posted inNews

Submit your Last Minute input on Transportation in North BK!

by Lucie LevineNovember 20, 2017November 17, 2017

The NYC Department of Transportation is getting ready to release the results of a Transportation Study for Brooklyn Community Board 1 (That’s us)!  The study, focusing on issues like street […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Couples Use Newtown Creek As Dog Beach

by Jen GJune 22, 2014June 22, 2014

Warning: These photos are horrifying. When I came across these images on the Facebook feed of local environmental activist Laura Hofman, depicting a couple playing fetch with their dog off the […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Sewage In Our Waterways: Do You Want To Know?

by Jen GJune 15, 2012

I certainly do. Our North Brooklyn Boat Club is out there paddling on the Newtown Creek. I saw a man on the India St pier this morning fishing for Striped […]



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