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In the early hours of Wednesday, August 9, two men brandishing a gun robbed The Meatball Shop in Williamsburg. The two individuals entered the shop at 170 Bedford Ave at approximately 3:01am, said police. The two men approached a 30-year old male employee, forcing him down into the basement
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Police are searching for yet another individual wanted in connection with grand larceny in Williamsburg. The incident took place in the Rituals Cosmetics store at 143 Berry Street, around 4:27pm Tuesday, May 9, when an in unknown individual entered a restricted back room and stole a wallet belonging to
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A string of grand larcenies in Williamsburg (Screen shot via Google Maps)A string of grand larcenies in the 94th precinct have police searching for four individuals in connection with a pattern of crime in Williamsburg. The first incident occurred Monday, June 26, at approximately 10:00am. Unknown individuals entered
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Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced today that a Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for the attempted rape of a woman in Williamsburg last year. The defendant, Todd Deas, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape on July 18, 2017. He was sentenced
Central Brooklyn
107 Columbia Heights, Photo by Christopher Bride via Property Shark (October 2015)Real Capital Analytics [https://www.rcanalytics.com/], a firm that tracks commercial real estate transactions around the world, has tallied up the top ten real estate transactions in Brooklyn for the second quarter of 2017 (April 1 to
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Police are searching for two individuals wanted for questioning regarding two different grand larcenies in Williamsburg. The first took place on Wednesday, April 27th, when an individual entered Zablozki’s Bar, 106 North 6th St, at approximately 8:00pm and removed a purse containing a wallet, police said. The individual
community
The five-story, four-ton platform and statue of Saint Paolino at the 130th Giglio Feast in Williamsburg (Photo by Paul Stremple)A feast, a statue, and over one hundred years of tradition brought crowds out to the streets of Williamsburg on Sunday, July 9 to see the first lift of an
Central Brooklyn
“Where To Watch [https://www.macys.com/social/fireworks/where-to-watch/?tab=0&cm_sp=imp-_-fireworks-_-hamnav_wheretowatch] ” The Macy’s 4th of July FireworksThe 41st annual Macy’s July 4th Fireworks celebration is the largest Independence Day fireworks display in the country, with this year’s show promising
Arts & Culture
A scene from EntanglementThe 20th annual Brooklyn Film Festival [http://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/] (BFF) has announced the 122 films featured in this year’s lineup. Opening Friday, June 2, at Williamsburg’s Wythe Hotel [http://wythehotel.com], the Brooklyn Film Festival will kick off with the east coast premiere of
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Photo courtesy of Lyons Community School Urban WorkshopA charity founded by a real-estate developer known for the transformation of DUMBO has invited public schools in the area to apply for grants to support creative programs that enrich student learning. The Walentas Family Foundation, established by the principals of Two Trees
Business
Tom Cat employees. (Photo via Brandworkers)Thirty-one immigrant workers at New York’s oldest artisanal bakery who have been threatened with termination have called for a citywide “Day Without Bread” on Friday, April 21. And two Brooklyn businesses have stepped up to support the initiative. Following an audit by the
Announcements
NYC Compost Bin (Photo by Sparkle Kitchen via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sparklekitchenhome/photos/a.476761679149323.1073741828.476273699198121/509098995915591/?type=3&theater] )Good news for eco-friendly Brooklynites! The NYC Department of Sanitation is expanding its organics curbside collections to additional neighborhoods throughout the borough, including Downtown Brooklyn, Southern