Greenpoint
A rendering of the six-story building planned for 996 Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint (Via INC Architecture & Design)GREENPOINT – After the restaurant switched locations, neighbors knew the bright green storefront of Greenpoint’s old Jungle Café wouldn’t last forever—development certainly isn’t sentimental. But now that renderings have
Bushwick
Eventually, Box Street Park will be built over the paratransit parking site the city uses at the north end of Greenpoint (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)GREENPOINT – A park slated for the northern tip of Greenpoint has gone back to the drawing board for a bit after being presented to the community
Bushwick
WILLIAMSBURG – More Citi Bikes are coming to Williamsburg and Greenpoint ahead of the L Train Shutdown this winter as the NYC Department of Transportation looks to add capacity to existing bike stations across North Brooklyn. A draft of the new plan was presented to Community Board 1 in Williamsburg last
Greenpoint
The grassy field at 50 Kent, between North 11th and 12th Streets, where the new park will be developed (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)WILLIAMSBURG – As the last new parks to be built in North Brooklyn progress through their design phase, Community Board 1 has approved the design for a new portion
Bushwick
Local leaders speaking at the L Train panel at Brooklyn Bazaar in September 2017 (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)WILLIAMSBURG – Tomorrow, the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will co-host an event geared towards informing the local business community in North Brooklyn about the upcoming L train shutdown. While few could have avoided the
Greenpoint
The corner building at 996 Manhattan Avenue, soon to be replaced with a six-story mixed-use project (Paul Stremple/Bklyner)GREENPOINT – The former location of a popular Manhattan Avenue eatery will become a six-story residential building in the heart of Greenpoint. The new building at 996 Manhattan Avenue, where the popular
Bed Stuy
A luxury development near the East River waterfront in Williamsburg has a handful of affordable units up for grabs (Via 56North9 [http://56north9.com/gallery/])All across Brooklyn, major luxury rental developments are rising—and so are rents. Many Community Boards are fighting for higher and higher percentages of affordable
Bed Stuy
GREENPOINT – An off-duty cop was arrested after crashing his car while driving the wrong way down a one-way street in North Brooklyn this weekend, police confirmed. Harry Sepulveda, 31, was arrested and charged with driving with ability impaired, refusing to take a Breathalyzer and driving the wrong way after crashing
environment
Construction is underway at the Greenpoint Library, but the estimated opening of the new facility has been delayed until next year (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER) GREENPOINT – The new Greenpoint Library, originally scheduled to be completed in December 2018, won’t be ready for readers until sometime next summer due to the
Bed Stuy
MIDWOOD – A burglar broke into the N.Y.L. Midwood League Daycare earlier this week, but left empty-handed. Still, police are on the lookout for the would-be burglar. On Monday, October 29, the suspect forced open the doors to the daycare at 1520 East 13th Street around 4:30 am.
Greenpoint
GREENPOINT – In the ongoing community engagement process surrounding the environmental remediation of the toxic NuHart site [/nuhart-site-meeting-tonight/], another meeting will provide an outlet for concerned parents regarding a proposed school near the site. Local Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-33) will host a meeting about the school for local parents next week
Bushwick
The L Train Shutdown will mean no service to Manhattan and fewer L train trips overall—but nearby lines are getting a boost in service, the MTA announced (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)This week, the MTA announced service changes for the upcoming L Train Shutdown, which add up to more than