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Feb
28
Ovenly Opens 4th Outpost In Williamsburg

Ovenly Opens 4th Outpost In Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG – For a moment on Monday afternoon, the bake shop smelled as much like caulking as it did cookies, as
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Feb
26
26-Story Hotel Headed For Heart Of Williamsburg

26-Story Hotel Headed For Heart Of Williamsburg

The lot at 159 Broadway will soon host a towering hotel (Screenshot via Google Maps)WILLIAMSBURG – Building application permits have
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Feb
21
“Los Sures” Doc Showing Pre-Gentrification Williamsburg Screens Tonight

“Los Sures” Doc Showing Pre-Gentrification Williamsburg Screens Tonight

In 1984, director Diego Echeverria debuted a documentary shot on 16mm film in what was then the predominantly Puerto Rican
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Feb
16
Friday Crime Blotter: Taser-Point Robberies, A Billyburg Burglar and More

Friday Crime Blotter: Taser-Point Robberies, A Billyburg Burglar and More

WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for the man that burglarized an apartment near Meserole Street and Manhattan Avenue earlier this month.
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Feb
14
Ferry Service Plans Revealed for L Train Shutdown

Ferry Service Plans Revealed for L Train Shutdown

A ferry crosses in front of the Williamsburg Bridge (Photo via NYC Ferry) WILLIAMSBURG – Last night, during a joint presentation
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Feb
12
Weekend Crime Blotter: Gas Station Stick-Up, Robbery Patterns and More

Weekend Crime Blotter: Gas Station Stick-Up, Robbery Patterns and More

The Shell station at Knapp Street and Avenue Y was robbed earlier this month (Screenshot via Google Maps)SHEEPSHEAD BAY
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Feb
05
Two Trees Management Boosts Construction Job Training Program

Two Trees Management Boosts Construction Job Training Program

A rendering of the residential building at 260 Kent Street that trainees will have the opportunity to help construct (Rendering
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Jan
31

Wednesday Crime Blotter: A Foiled Purse-Snatching in Williamsburg, A Rock Throwing Assault & More

WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for a man who attempted to snatch a woman’s purse in the area of North
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Jan
30
McCarren Park’s Soccer Field Will Close For One Year, Starting Mid-March

McCarren Park’s Soccer Field Will Close For One Year, Starting Mid-March

A schematic of the new plan for McCarren Park’s soccer field (Via NYC Parks Department)WILLIAMSBURG – After two years
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Jan
30
McNally Jackson, Beloved Independent Bookstore, Opens Williamsburg Outpost

McNally Jackson, Beloved Independent Bookstore, Opens Williamsburg Outpost

The expansion store is located at 76 North 4th Street in Williamsburg (Photo via McNally Jackson)WILLIAMSBURG – After more than
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