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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
Feb
28
Briefly Noted: Street Safety, Storm Resiliency, and Ice Cream

Briefly Noted: Street Safety, Storm Resiliency, and Ice Cream

Artisinal ice cream company Van Leeuwen based out of Greenpoint with 21 brick-and-mortar locations,is on its way toward another
1 min read
Feb
28
New Clinic at Woodhull Hospital Offers Affordable Care for the Uninsured

New Clinic at Woodhull Hospital Offers Affordable Care for the Uninsured

Woodhull Hospital. Photo by Jim Henderson via Wikimedia Commons. [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Woodhull_Hospital_jeh.JPG] BUSHWICK/
2 min read
Feb
28
Woman Dead After Her Motorcycle Catches Fire in Crash

Woman Dead After Her Motorcycle Catches Fire in Crash

Scene of the crash. Via Citizen.GRAVESEND — Yesterday, a motorcyclist died after her bike caught on fire in a collision.
1 min read
Feb
27
Brooklyn in Top 5 of Tripadvisor’s Trending Destinations in the US

Brooklyn in Top 5 of Tripadvisor’s Trending Destinations in the US

Brooklyn Bridge, Dumbo. Photo byMiltiadis Fragkidis [https://unsplash.com/@_miltiadis_?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
2 min read
Feb
27
Brooklyn Chefs and Bakers Make it to the James Beard Awards Semifinals

Brooklyn Chefs and Bakers Make it to the James Beard Awards Semifinals

Yesterday, The James Beard Foundation, a nonprofit organization who honors chefs and other culinary leaders in America’s food culture,
4 min read
Feb
26
Person Strolling on Subway Tracks Suspends Service and Causes Delays on B, Q, and S Trains

Person Strolling on Subway Tracks Suspends Service and Causes Delays on B, Q, and S Trains

This morning, an unauthorized person walking on the MTA train tracks near the Prospect Park stop suspended S and B
2 min read
Feb
14
Gordo’s Cantina in Bushwick Focuses on Authentic Central Mexican Fair

Gordo’s Cantina in Bushwick Focuses on Authentic Central Mexican Fair

Exterior of Gordo’s Cantina. Irina Groushevaia/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — On the corner of St. Nicholas Avenue and Stockholm Street in
4 min read
Feb
14
VIDEO: Group of 5 Stab and Rob Delivery Man in Williamsburg

VIDEO: Group of 5 Stab and Rob Delivery Man in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG — A young delivery person was stabbed and robbed during a delivery last Saturday. On Saturday, February 8, at around
1 min read
Feb
13
‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Will Help New Yorkers Hold Landlords Accountable  

‘Tenant Bill of Rights’ Will Help New Yorkers Hold Landlords Accountable  

Brooklyn building. Photo by Anthony Fomin [https://unsplash.com/@aginsbrook?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=
4 min read
Feb
13
VIDEO: Man Assaults B15 Bus Driver with Metal Padlock

VIDEO: Man Assaults B15 Bus Driver with Metal Padlock

EAST NEW YORK — An MTA bus driver was assaulted by a man on Tuesday evening. On Tuesday, February 11, 2020,
1 min read