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Jan
15
‘Public Utilities Under Public Control!’ — North Brooklyn National Grid Pipeline Not Popular With Locals

‘Public Utilities Under Public Control!’ — North Brooklyn National Grid Pipeline Not Popular With Locals

WILLIAMSBURG — Over 50 Brooklyn residents of all ages lined up on the steps of Swinging Sixties Community Center at 211
7 min read
Jan
15
Will Bushwick Rezoning Proceed? City Refuses to Consider “Downzoning”

Will Bushwick Rezoning Proceed? City Refuses to Consider “Downzoning”

Bushwick Rezoning Plan. Courtesy of the DCP.BUSHWICK — The Bushwick rezoning came to a standstill on Friday, after Mayor Bill
4 min read
Jan
14
New Community Spaces: metaDEN for POC Opens Bushwick Homebase 

New Community Spaces: metaDEN for POC Opens Bushwick Homebase 

metaDEN’s co-founders at the night market: McKenzie Angela Martinez (left), Joss Martinez (right). Arno Pedram/Bklyner.BUSHWICK — MetaDEN’s
3 min read
Jan
13
The Power of Branding: Claudia’s, Brooklyn’s Guatemalan Restaurant

The Power of Branding: Claudia’s, Brooklyn’s Guatemalan Restaurant

Interior of bar at Claudia’s. Courtesy of Claudia’s.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — One word: authenticity! That was the mantra that
5 min read
Jan
09
Two Trees Meets with Neighbors to Discuss River Street Development

Two Trees Meets with Neighbors to Discuss River Street Development

Rendering of the proposed River Street development. James Corner Field Operations and BIG Bjarke Ingels Group, courtesy of Two Trees
7 min read
Jan
08
Greenpoint Restaurant Vandalized with Swastikas

Greenpoint Restaurant Vandalized with Swastikas

Photo courtesy of Acapulco Deli & Restaurant GREENPOINT — A Greenpoint restaurant was vandalized with swastikas and other obscene materials in
2 min read
Jan
07
Missing Mail? Here’s Why.

Missing Mail? Here’s Why.

USPS. Photo by Tareq Ismail [https://unsplash.com/@tareqismail?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText]
3 min read
Jan
07
More Booze May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

More Booze May Be Coming to a Theater Near You

Popcorn and cocktail at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg. Courtesy of Nitehawk Cinema.Governor Andrew Cuomo wants to reform antiquated prohibition-era laws
3 min read
Jan
06
Williamsburg’s Three Kings Parade Lives on, Despite Changing Neighborhood

Williamsburg’s Three Kings Parade Lives on, Despite Changing Neighborhood

Three Kings Parade. Leonardo March/Bklyner.WILLIAMSBURG — The cold, windy weather didn’t deter community organizations, folk dancers, musical performers,
4 min read
Jan
03
Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Williamsburg

Talking to Neighbors: Anti-Semitism in Williamsburg

Last year saw another spike in reported hate crimes, much of it perpetrated against our Jewish neighbors. So we went
7 min read