The Canarsie Tube which connects the L Train between Manhattan and Brooklyn is receiving a cell phone signal upgrade. On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo announced that the L train tunnel, which […]
Tag: Williamsburg
Posted inEat & Drink
Meat Hook Founders to Open Cozy Royale Next Week
The Meat Hook co-founders Ben Turley and Brent Young are nearing the launch of their newest Williamsburg business and first neighborhood restaurant, Cozy Royale (434 Humboldt St.). The restaurant and […]
Posted inLocal Business
Custom Framing Company Expands to NYC With Williamsburg Store
Framebridge (76 N 4 St.), a former online-only framing service, is expanding their brick-and-mortar presence to NYC with a new 1,700 square-foot Williamsburg store. The business started in 2014 as […]
Posted inKids
North Brooklyn School Supplies Drive Accepting Donations
A back to school drive is collecting supplies in North Brooklyn to support students in need ahead of the start of the school year, which is has been moved to […]
Posted inEat & Drink
N 11th Street Cookout Creates A Socially Distant Backyard Barbecue in Williamsburg
One of North Brooklyn’s most coveted empty lots is getting a pandemic-inspired glow up. N 11th Street Cookout, a new outdoor restaurant located at the corner of Wythe Avenue and […]
Posted inFashion/Style
Fashion Sundae Episode 39: Every Week is Fashion Week
While NYC’s official Fashion Week will kickoff on September 13th with outdoor events limited to 50 people and indoor events capped at 50% capacity, Watching New York is back with Episode […]
Posted inNews
Greenpoint This Week: Fire on the Water, Trash in the Parks, Library on the Move, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! This week brought the construction of a massive MTV Video Music Awards stage to the Greenpoint waterfront, where neighbors were treated to rehearsals with pyrotechnics complete with […]
Posted inMusic
Academy Records Reopens Ahead of Record Store Day
Record stores and vintage shops of all types have made Greenpoint a vinyl collector’s destination for years, and some of the local shops reopen this weekend — which also happens […]
Posted inCrime
Williamsburg Street Assault Leaves Woman in Coma
The NYPD is seeking a man who physically assaulted a 46-year-old woman in Williamsburg on Tuesday morning leaving her in a medically induced coma. Help us identify & locate this […]
Posted inLocal Business
COVID-Related Closures in Greenpoint and Williamsburg Near The 100 Mark
It’s no secret that times are tough for local businesses trying to navigate the coronavirus pandemic as the number of COVID-related closures in Greenpoint and Williamsburg since March nears the […]