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Williamsburg

Jul
06
Essential Workers, Neighbors, Life In Brooklyn – Reflected In Two New Murals in Williamsburg

Essential Workers, Neighbors, Life In Brooklyn – Reflected In Two New Murals in Williamsburg

Portrait of Mayo Orozco by artist Nadia Westcott. Courtesy of Joe Matunis.Two new murals in Williamsburg – one at the
5 min read
Jun
29
Cult Cookie Favorite Levain Opens In Williamsburg This Wednesday

Cult Cookie Favorite Levain Opens In Williamsburg This Wednesday

The outside of the new Williamsburg location. Courtesy of Levain.Levain Bakery [https://levainbakery.com/], famous for their thick and
2 min read
Jun
24
Man Shot And Killed In Williamsburg Last Night

Man Shot And Killed In Williamsburg Last Night

WILLIAMSBURG – A 30-year-old man is dead after being shot in the chest and abdomen last night. On Tuesday, June 23
1 min read
Jun
09
Brooklyn Community Board Considers Suspending Its 2020 Election Over Pandemic Disruptions, Sparking Backlash

Brooklyn Community Board Considers Suspending Its 2020 Election Over Pandemic Disruptions, Sparking Backlash

One South towers over Williamsburg. (Photo: Liena Zagare/Bklyner)By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, Originally published in THE CITY [https://www.
4 min read
May
29
Domino Park Expands Composting Drop Off Site Starting June 1

Domino Park Expands Composting Drop Off Site Starting June 1

When the city abruptly halted all composting initiatives as a cost-saving measure (with the announcement made just a couple of
1 min read
May
21
Man Seen Writing Anti-Semitic Remarks On J Train

Man Seen Writing Anti-Semitic Remarks On J Train

WILLIAMSBURG – Cops are investigating an act of anti-Semitism where a man was recorded making graffiti onboard the J train heading
1 min read
May
12
Another Anti-Semitic Incident In South Williamsburg

Another Anti-Semitic Incident In South Williamsburg

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – A couple was arrested after allegedly shouting anti-Semitic slurs at three Jewish men, while also trying
2 min read
Apr
29
Williamsburg Funeral Draws Large Crowds & No Social Distancing

Williamsburg Funeral Draws Large Crowds & No Social Distancing

Funeral of Rabbi Chaim Mertz in Williamsburg. Scott Stein/BklynerWILLIAMSBURG – About 2,500 people gathered on a Williamsburg street last
3 min read
Apr
08
Where to Order and Take Out Food: Williamsburg

Where to Order and Take Out Food: Williamsburg

We, like you, are still trying to figure out how to navigate this new reality we’ve found ourselves in.
4 min read
Apr
07
Man Stabbed To Death On Train

Man Stabbed To Death On Train

WILLIAMSBURG – On Tuesday, April 6 at around 2:33 a.m., a man was stabbed in the neck and back
1 min read