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Oct
19
Six Measles Cases In Williamsburg and What to Look For

Six Measles Cases In Williamsburg and What to Look For

A Microscopic Look at the Measles Virus (Source: Center For Disease Control via Wikimedia Commons)WILLIAMSBURG — The Department of Health
2 min read
Oct
15
Proposal For A New Hope Street Underpass Galvanizes Williamsburg Residents

Proposal For A New Hope Street Underpass Galvanizes Williamsburg Residents

Where the Hope Street Underpass once stood, now filled in on the west side of the BQE, on Marcy Avenue
3 min read
Oct
11
The Night Mayor Came To Listen, But North Brooklyn Neighbors Feel Left Out

The Night Mayor Came To Listen, But North Brooklyn Neighbors Feel Left Out

Last week, the “Night Mayor,” Ariel Palitz, kicked off her office’s listening tour of the five boroughs in Brooklyn,
2 min read
Oct
08
Another Motorcycle Crash in North Brooklyn Kills Bushwick Resident

Another Motorcycle Crash in North Brooklyn Kills Bushwick Resident

The intersection of Broadway and Union, where a motorcyclist was killed over the weekend (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – A
1 min read
Oct
05
Politicians Push New Transit Options, But Are They Viable L Train Alternatives?

Politicians Push New Transit Options, But Are They Viable L Train Alternatives?

With the L Train shutdown six months away—and weekend closures of the entire line in the meantime—Brooklyn residents
4 min read
Oct
01
Would-Be Jumper Talked Down from Williamsburg Bridge

Would-Be Jumper Talked Down from Williamsburg Bridge

Early Sunday morning, a man climbed onto the cables of the Williamsburg Bridge and began making his way to the
2 min read
Oct
01
Weekend Crime Blotter: A Bank Robbery in Bensonhurst, A Subway Creep at Broadway Junction & More

Weekend Crime Blotter: A Bank Robbery in Bensonhurst, A Subway Creep at Broadway Junction & More

Photo via Wikimedia Commons [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cc/Police_Line_Crime_Scene_2498847226.jpg] EAST NEW
3 min read
Oct
01
City Council Wants MTA To Provide All Electric Buses During L Train Shutdown

City Council Wants MTA To Provide All Electric Buses During L Train Shutdown

Electric bus, MTAWILLIAMSBURG – The New York City Council unanimously approved legislation urging the Metropolitan Transit Authority and Governor Andrew Cuomo
3 min read
Sep
28
Pedestrian and Motorcyclist Dead in Separate Crashes on Brooklyn Roads

Pedestrian and Motorcyclist Dead in Separate Crashes on Brooklyn Roads

BENSONHURST – An 87-year-old man was struck and killed by a Mack truck as he crossed the street in Bensonhurst yesterday,
1 min read
Sep
27
Building Workers Protest For Back Pay, New Contract at Williamsburg Development

Building Workers Protest For Back Pay, New Contract at Williamsburg Development

WILLIAMSBURG – Seven workers at The Williams, a luxury-rental development in South Williamsburg, are looking for what they’re owed—about
3 min read