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Irina Groushevaia

Irina Groushevaia

Irina Groushevaia is the Managing Editor and covers Bushwick, Williamsburg, and beyond. Questions & tips: Irina@bklyner.com
Nov
19
Ha’s Đậc Biệt: New Pop-Up Brings Vietnamese Street Food to Brooklyn

Ha’s Đậc Biệt: New Pop-Up Brings Vietnamese Street Food to Brooklyn

Pho Ga at Ha’s Đặc Biệt pop-up. Courtesy of Ha’s Đặc Biệt.Anthony Ha is the child of
3 min read
Nov
19
Well, Sh*t: These Brooklyn Neighborhoods Complain Most About Dog Poop

Well, Sh*t: These Brooklyn Neighborhoods Complain Most About Dog Poop

This isn’t a new issue [/what-to-do-about-dog-owners-who-dont-pick-up-poop-bensonhurst/] for our readers: from Park Slope to Bensonhurst, neighbors continue to obsess over
2 min read
Nov
15
From Truck to Restaurant: Sweet Chili Opens Southeast Asian Food Spot in Bushwick

From Truck to Restaurant: Sweet Chili Opens Southeast Asian Food Spot in Bushwick

Bahn Mi Benedict. Courtesy of Sweet Chili.BUSHWICK — A queer-owned Southeast Asian restaurant, Sweet Chili, is opening tonight in Bushwick,
4 min read
Nov
14
9 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

9 Brooklyn Buildings are Accepting Applications for Affordable Apartments Right Now

348 Nostrand Avenue [https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/AdvertisementPdf/871.pdf], Bed-Stuy 348 Nostrand Avenue. Courtesy of NYC Housing Connect.
3 min read
Nov
13
Pierozek: An Authentic Pierogi Shop Comes to Greenpoint

Pierozek: An Authentic Pierogi Shop Comes to Greenpoint

Savory pierogis at Pierozek. Courtesy of STUNTMANpr.GREENPOINT — Alexandra Kucharski was born into a Polish family in Greenpoint. Her parents,
4 min read
Nov
12
Infamous Chili Cook-Off Returns to Bushwick: Do You Have What it Takes to Win?

Infamous Chili Cook-Off Returns to Bushwick: Do You Have What it Takes to Win?

Photo byEiliv-Sonas Aceron [https://unsplash.com/@shootdelicious?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] onUnsplash [https:
2 min read
Nov
11
Will We Get Our First Snow Tomorrow?!

Will We Get Our First Snow Tomorrow?!

Snow in Brooklyn. Photo from Bklyner Archive.New York City — The Department of Sanitation has declared a snow alert [https:
1 min read
Nov
11
Crime & Fires: Dog kidnapped in Bushwick, Eggs Thrown at Boro Park Shul, Multiple Shootings, & More

Crime & Fires: Dog kidnapped in Bushwick, Eggs Thrown at Boro Park Shul, Multiple Shootings, & More

Crime scene at Flatlands shooting. Lloyd Mitchell/Bklyner.BORO PARK — A group of neighborhood youths went on an egging spree
2 min read
Nov
08
New Biz: Another Gourmet Market, a CBD Store, Driving School, and More

New Biz: Another Gourmet Market, a CBD Store, Driving School, and More

Welcome to our business column, where we’ll share news on expansions, new biz, pop-ups turned storefronts, and more. >
2 min read
Nov
08
Teen Beaten and Robbed in Crown Heights

Teen Beaten and Robbed in Crown Heights

CROWN HEIGHTS — Police reported that on Saturday, October 26, around 7:45 p.m. at 363 Utica Avenue, an 18-year-old
1 min read