GREENPOINT – Developers have filed for a new nine-story residential building in North Greenpoint, above a toxic plume of phthalates...
Stop Work Order Halts Construction at Greenpoint Library
GREENPOINT – After delays pushing back the completion date of the Greenpoint Library by half a year, progress was being...
New Multi-Lingual Signage at Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Omits Polish
GREENPOINT – All down Nassau Avenue on the approach to McGolrick Park, Polish signs can be seen on the storefronts,...
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Attempted Rape in Williamsburg, MTA Bus Stolen from Broadway Junction & More
WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a suspect wanted for the attempted rape of a 26-year old woman in a...
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 want to get...
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 watch, it...
31-Story Tower Added to Greenpoint Landing Development Project
GREENPOINT – On Christmas Eve, the developer of Greenpoint Landing, a series of high-rise residential towers along the North Brooklyn...
Suspected Thief Hit and Killed by Train in Sheepshead Bay, Woman’s Body Found on Brighton Beach Shoreline
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – A fleeing thief was struck by a Q train yesterday afternoon as he tried to evade pursuit,...
Friday Crime Blotter: Christmas Day Crime, Shots Exchanged on Kingsland Avenue & More
CYPRESS HILLS – Last month, a verbal confrontation ended in a shooting during the early hours at a Dominican restaurant...
A Room at the Inn For Red Hook Homeless, Taking the Plunge into the New Year & More of Today’s Links
It’s that quiet time between the two final holidays of the year, but there’s still news to be had while...
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Home-Invasion on Christmas Morning, Teacher Assaults Developmentally Disabled Student & More
CONEY ISLAND – On Christmas morning, a home-invasion robbery sent an 88-year-old woman to the hospital, and now police are...
The Weekly News Quiz: December 21, 2018
Think you know all about Brooklyn news? Try this week’s news quiz and see how well you’ve kept up with...
More Protected Bike Lanes in Williamsburg, Park Slope and Sunset Park
Next year, local cyclists will be happy to see almost five more miles of protected bike lanes on the streets...
Friday Crime Blotter: Supermarket Stabbing in Sheepshead Bay, Fake Police in Gravesend & More
SHEEPSHEAD BAY – Police have arrested and charged a Staten Island man in the death of Elina Sokolov, 45, who...
A Country Villa in Crown Heights, Anti-Gentrification Projection & More of Today’s Links
As part of some residents’ opposition to the Bushwick Community Plan, a large anti-gentrification message was on the side of...