northern brooklyn

Mar
05
Woman Found Dead at Roberto Clemente Plaza in Williamsburg

Woman Found Dead at Roberto Clemente Plaza in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG — A woman was found dead outside of a building in Williamsburg yesterday evening. Around 5.30 p.m. yesterday,
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Mar
05
Rule of Thirds: New Greenpoint Restaurant Honors Japanese Cooking Philosophy

Rule of Thirds: New Greenpoint Restaurant Honors Japanese Cooking Philosophy

Rule of Thirds interior. Courtesy of Gary Landsman.GREENPOINT — At Rule of Thirds [https://www.thirdsbk.com/] in Greenpoint, which
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Mar
04
Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

Crime Blotter: Broken Bottles, Broken Windows, and Boro Park Robberies

KENSINGTON/BOROUGH PARK — On Monday, January 20, around 10:20 p.m., a 17-year-old had arranged on Facebook Marketplace to
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Feb
28
What Should it Take to Graduate High School? NYC Families and Educators Sound off on Exit Exams and More.

What Should it Take to Graduate High School? NYC Families and Educators Sound off on Exit Exams and More.

A parent speaks during a state-hosted meeting at Fort Hamilton High School to hear what families, teachers, and students think
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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/
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Feb
27
Crime Blotter: Bank Robbery, Pizza Man Assaulted, and Man Pushed onto Subway Tracks

Crime Blotter: Bank Robbery, Pizza Man Assaulted, and Man Pushed onto Subway Tracks

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Wednesday, February 26, just after 3:30 p.m. a man entered Chase Bank at 975 Bedford Avenue and
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Feb
27
No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

No Immediate Plans to Close NYC Schools as Coronavirus Threat Escalates, Officials Say

PS 399. Liena Zagare/BklynerOriginally posted on Chalkbeat [https://chalkbeat.org/posts/ny/2020/02/26/coronavirus-nyc-schools/?utm_source=republish&
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Feb
27
OPINION: Protect New York City Homeowners and Permanently Fund HOPP 

OPINION: Protect New York City Homeowners and Permanently Fund HOPP 

W9th Street by Kings Highway. Liena Zagare/BklynerBy Shabnam Faruki In New York City, families work for years to save
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Feb
26
Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat

Former Councilmember Rafael Espinal Endorses Darma Diaz for His Seat

Darma Diaz. Photo by Jonathan Ortiz.At the end of January, Rafael Espinal suddenly resigned [/rafael-espinal-resigns-from-city-council/] as Councilmember representing the
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Feb
26
Modern Colombian Food At Palenque in East Williamsburg

Modern Colombian Food At Palenque in East Williamsburg

Quinoa-based Arepa with Gallo (chicken). Rommel Ojeda/Bklyner.EAST WILLIAMSBURG— At the corner of Graham Avenue and Powers Street an
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