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Paul Stremple

Paul Stremple

Paul was a staff reporter at Bklyner, responsible for covering Northern and Eastern parts of Brooklyn between August 2017 and January 2019.
Jan
03
Developer Files for Nine Story Building on Toxic Lot Across from Greenpoint Superfund Site

Developer Files for Nine Story Building on Toxic Lot Across from Greenpoint Superfund Site

The corner of Clay and Commercial Streets, where a nine-story building will go up on a lot marred by toxic
3 min read
Jan
02
Stop Work Order Halts Construction at Greenpoint Library

Stop Work Order Halts Construction at Greenpoint Library

A pedestrian inspects the stop work order posted to the Greenpoint Library construction site (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)GREENPOINT – After delays
3 min read
Jan
02
New Multi-Lingual Signage at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Omits Polish

New Multi-Lingual Signage at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Omits Polish

A woman stands at the entrance to McGolrick Park, where new signs have omitted Polish (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)GREENPOINT – All
3 min read
Jan
02

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Attempted Rape in Williamsburg, MTA Bus Stolen from Broadway Junction & More

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a suspect wanted for the attempted rape of a 26-year old woman
4 min read
Dec
31
Where to Watch Fireworks for New Years Eve Tonight!

Where to Watch Fireworks for New Years Eve Tonight!

Nobody goes to Times Square anymore—it’s too crowded. But if you’re ringing in the New Year and
2 min read
Dec
31
Take the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island on New Year’s Day!

Take the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island on New Year’s Day!

It’s New Year’s Eve, and while there is plenty of partying to be done and fireworks shows to
2 min read
Dec
28
31-Story Tower Added to Greenpoint Landing Development Project

31-Story Tower Added to Greenpoint Landing Development Project

The site, currently a parking lot for trucks, where a new 31-story tower will rise (Screenshot via Google Maps)GREENPOINT
2 min read
Dec
28
Suspected Thief Hit and Killed by Train in Sheepshead Bay, Woman’s Body Found on Brighton Beach Shoreline

Suspected Thief Hit and Killed by Train in Sheepshead Bay, Woman’s Body Found on Brighton Beach Shoreline

The tracks of the Sheepshead Bay station in southern Brooklyn. A suspected thief was struck by a train while evading
2 min read
Dec
28
Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] CYPRESS HILLS
3 min read
Dec
27
A Room at the Inn For Red Hook Homeless, Taking the Plunge into the New Year & More of Today’s Links

A Room at the Inn For Red Hook Homeless, Taking the Plunge into the New Year & More of Today’s Links

(Via Bklyner’s Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bklynerbk/])It’s that quiet time between the two final holidays of
2 min read