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Mar
27
City Commission Landmarks Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh

City Commission Landmarks Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh

The Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh was built in the early 20th-century (Via NYC LPC)WILLIAMSBURG – The iconic Dime Savings
2 min read
Mar
23
Friday Crime Blotter: Run Over in a Lover’s Quarrel, Shots Fired in the Storm & More

Friday Crime Blotter: Run Over in a Lover’s Quarrel, Shots Fired in the Storm & More

WILLIAMSBURG – Yesterday, a Williamsburg man was arrested for running over his girlfriend’s leg with a minivan after a fight,
3 min read
Mar
22
Lawsuit Temporarily Halts Broadway Triangle Construction

Lawsuit Temporarily Halts Broadway Triangle Construction

A rendering of the proposed development in the Broadway Triangle (Image via Dept of City Planning)WILLIAMSBURG – A lawsuit filed
2 min read
Mar
14
Wednesday Crime Blotter: Violent Video-Gamer, Southside Package Thief & More

Wednesday Crime Blotter: Violent Video-Gamer, Southside Package Thief & More

The video game store on 57th Street in Sunset Park, where a robbery took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG
3 min read
Mar
13

Police Shoot Hit-and-Run Driver, Ending All-City Crime Spree

(Courtesy: bee721 / flickr)The driver that struck and killed a 50-year old man in East Williamsburg as part of a
1 min read
Mar
12
Man Killed in East Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

Man Killed in East Williamsburg Hit-and-Run

Metropolitan and Grand merge and separate as they cross Newtown Creek in East Williamsburg (Screenshot via Google Maps)EAST WILLIAMSBURG
1 min read
Mar
09
$1.7 Million Paintings Missing in Williamsburg Art Heist

$1.7 Million Paintings Missing in Williamsburg Art Heist

One of the six paintings missing from a Williamsburg art storage facility (Via DCPI)WILLIAMSBURG – Six paintings worth millions of
2 min read
Mar
07
Residential Tower Will Adjoin Williamsburg’s Iconic Dime Bank

Residential Tower Will Adjoin Williamsburg’s Iconic Dime Bank

A rendering of the new tower adjoining the Williamsburg Dime Savings Bank (Via Fogarty Finger Architecture & Interiors)WILLIAMSBURG – A
2 min read
Mar
02
Williamsburg Warehouse Slated For Demolition

Williamsburg Warehouse Slated For Demolition

The warehouse at 85 Wythe may soon become an office space (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – Permits filed with the
1 min read
Feb
28
Six-Story Building Coming to Williamsburg’s Grand Street

Six-Story Building Coming to Williamsburg’s Grand Street

The current building at 522 Grand Street may give way to a much larger apartment building (Screenshot via Google Maps)
1 min read