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Mar
24
Where to Buy and Repair Bikes in Brooklyn

Where to Buy and Repair Bikes in Brooklyn

Bicyclist in Brooklyn, file photo/BklynerBikes have always been a source of free transportation, a way to exercise without a
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Mar
23
Letter Carriers Balk At Entering Brooklyn Post Office Over Coronavirus

Letter Carriers Balk At Entering Brooklyn Post Office Over Coronavirus

The Metropolitan Post Office in Williamsburg was open despite worker concern over coronavirus, March 20, 2020. Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE
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Mar
18
Haredi Community Steps Up to Avoid Coronavirus

Haredi Community Steps Up to Avoid Coronavirus

Multiple sects across Brooklyn’s Haredi community have begun shutting down synagogues, schools, and other institutions after being ordered to
3 min read
Mar
18
Elementary School in Williamsburg Reports Positive Coronavirus Case Just As City Closes Schools

Elementary School in Williamsburg Reports Positive Coronavirus Case Just As City Closes Schools

PS 132 Photo courtesy of Ben WeissA teacher at P.S. 132, an elementary school in Williamsburg, tested positive for
2 min read
Mar
17
Three Men Break Into 19 Cars in Williamsburg

Three Men Break Into 19 Cars in Williamsburg

SOUTH WILLIAMSBURG – Police are looking for three men who smashed the windows of 19 cars on Penn St. between Marcy
1 min read
Mar
12
Openings and Closings: Dim Sum, Disco Balls, and Drinks

Openings and Closings: Dim Sum, Disco Balls, and Drinks

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. We expect more places will close at least temporarily as the
2 min read
Mar
06
East Hae: A Taste of Korean Home Cooking with a Twist Comes to Williamsburg

East Hae: A Taste of Korean Home Cooking with a Twist Comes to Williamsburg

Chicken wings. Courtesy of East Hae.Williamsburg is a long way from Busan, the South Korean port city where restaurateur
4 min read
Mar
06
Celebrate International Women’s Day in Brooklyn at These 8 Spots

Celebrate International Women’s Day in Brooklyn at These 8 Spots

For International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, we decided to highlight some of our favorite women-led restaurants
5 min read
Mar
05
Woman Found Dead at Roberto Clemente Plaza in Williamsburg

Woman Found Dead at Roberto Clemente Plaza in Williamsburg

WILLIAMSBURG — A woman was found dead outside of a building in Williamsburg yesterday evening. Around 5.30 p.m. yesterday,
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Mar
05
Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Openings and Closings: Paninis, Parks, and Plant-Based

Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. With slightly warmer weather (let us dream) come  new places to
3 min read