northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG — A woman was found dead outside of a building in Williamsburg yesterday evening. Around 5.30 p.m. yesterday, police found a 49-year-old woman lying face down after falling approximately 7 stories, at 60 Division Avenue, police told us. Roberto Clemente Plaza, where the woman was found, is a
Bushwick
Welcome back to this week’s openings and closings. With slightly warmer weather (let us dream) come new places to enjoy a cocktail, a few casual made-for-takeout spots, and a vegan restaurant. We have only one goodbye this week, to an eight-year-old Greenpoint favorite. Brooklyn Heights Bohemien Bar [http://bohemienbar.
Greenpoint
WILLIAMSBURG/GREENPOINT — A few months since the audit of three Greenpoint and Williamsburg postal offices by the United States Postal Service Inspector General revealed numerous chronic issues with mail delivery [/postal-office-delay/], few of the issues seem to have been resolved. The Audit The audit took place in 2019 and found
Bushwick
Quinoa-based Arepa with Gallo (chicken). Rommel Ojeda/Bklyner.EAST WILLIAMSBURG— At the corner of Graham Avenue and Powers Street an empty storefront that was vacant for the past two years is now the home of Palenque: a modern, inviting coffee shop catering to the palates of Brooklynites who seek to
Food & Drink
Red pozole. Courtesy of Food Karma Projects.WILLIAMSBURG – Bowl of ‘Zole [https://bowlofzole.com/] – a new festival celebrating one of Mexico’s most beloved dishes, pozole, with eleven distinct variations on the hominy-based soup by eleven different chefs, will take place in Williamsburg this Saturday, February 29. Chef Danny Mena
Business
Grand Street L- Station. Courtesy of Grand Street BID.WILLIAMSBURG — Grand Street Business Improvement District (BID) [https://www.grandstreetbk.org/] thinks you need to get out more and trying new restaurants is the perfect excuse. For the past seven years, the Grand Street BID, which consists of six blocks between
brownsville
Construction on Moore Street between Humboldt Street and Graham Avenue. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.NORTHERN BROOKLYN — Over the past few months, members of the North Brooklyn community have spoken in opposition to National Grid’s Metropolitan Reliability Infrastructure (MRI) project, a 30-inch-wide, 36,000-foot-long pipeline that would travel from Brownsville to
northern brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG — A young delivery person was stabbed and robbed during a delivery last Saturday. On Saturday, February 8, at around 4.30 a.m., at 32 Walton Street, a young man, a 20-year-old food delivery person, attempted to leave the building upon completing an order, when a group of five
Announcements
Bhel puri, a chaat with puffed rice. Photo by Emilio Pandika, courtesy of Masti Indian Grill and Chaat Bar.WILLIAMSBURG — Masti Indian Grill and Chaat Bar, which opened in late January in Williamsburg, stands out for its savory street food, or chaat selection, Bengali dishes, British inspired curries, and warm
Business
Games at the DUMBO location of Randolph Beer. Courtesy of Miguel Rivas. WILLIAMSBURG — The concept behind the new location of Randolph Beer at Williamsburg’s 25 Kent Avenue sounds like an adult playground. Patrons will be able to select beverages from a self-serve beer wall and throw down on one
Business
Piles of wood in front of Manuel Rivera’s store. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.Last week, we reported [/mri-national-grid-pipeline/] on a number of mom-and-pop shops on Moore Street between Humboldt Street and Graham Avenue in Williamsburg who have suffered profound financial losses as a result of street closure for construction on
Bushwick
Interior of Aura Cocina & Bar. Rachel Baron/Bklyner.EAST WILLIAMSBURG — A new Cuban-Asian restaurant Aura Cocina & Bar [https://www.auracocina.com/]will soon open doors at the pillow factory-turned-multiuse space at 315 Meserole Street between Bogart and Waterbury Streets, called The Breeze [http://thebreeze.nyc/]. The cavernous space,