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North Brooklyn archive

Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick

Friday, May 25, 2012

Teens float idea for massive Newtown Creek parkland

By Ben Lockhart
Greenpoint: Newtown Creek would go from Superfund to super fun if a group of high schoolers have their way. Comments (1).

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Drivers fear bike-share will replace parking in W’Burg, Heights

By Aaron Short
Mean Streets: Some Williamsburg and Brooklyn Heights residents are concerned that bike share docks could sacrifice on-street parking, but cyclists say bike docks are just another form of parking. Comments (33).

Art that caused bomb scare was supposed to bring peace to Bedford Avenue

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: A Greenpoint artist who sparked a bomb scare on Bedford Avenue by hanging illuminated trash bags says his art project was supposed to make the neighborhood more peaceful. Comments (2).

‘Sexiest vegetarian’ is more than a piece of meat

Williamsburg: He’s a beefcake — and he won’t even eat one! Williamsburg actor and waiter Zachary Koval is the “Sexiest Vegetarian Next Door” according to People for Ethical Treatment of Animals, earning the accolades of plant eaters worldwide. And he bares it all in this exclusive interview with The Brooklyn Paper. Comments (1).

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Artist Takeshi Miyakawa released from custody

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: A judge ordered a Greenpoint artist held without bail and sent him to Rikers Island for a psychiatric evaluation for allegedly hanging a plastic bag from a tree — a harsh decision that has baffled artists, residents, and even police sources. Comments (5).

Hungry, hungry robber

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: Plus all the other dastardly news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Thieves punch man for iPhone

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: Plus all the other crime from Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Spa helps uncomfortable pups with massage, mood lighting, classical music

By Natalie O’Neill
Photo by Elizabeth Graham
Fuzzy Brooklyn: A fancy Williamsburg canine salon sets itself apart from the pack by dimming the lights and putting on classical music as part of its grooming package. Comments (8).

Fresh legs! Young teams upend veterans at McCarren Field

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: Forget the rookie of the year — it’s the year of the rookies. Comments (1).

Monday, May 21, 2012

From nightclub to day-care: Controversial W’burg venue in flux

By Aaron Short
Nightlife: It could be a nightclub, a day-care, or an organic restaurant — but no matter what a Manhattan nightlife impresario opens in his Williamsburg building, he won’t be serving booze anytime soon, state officials say. Comments (3).

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Cops nab suspect in Wythe Avenue slaying

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: Cops arrested a 19-year-old who allegedly shot and killed Williamsburg man inside his Wythe Avenue apartment three months ago. Comment.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

BYOBBQ? OMG! City rule allows Cooper Park visitors to bring own grills

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: Williamsburg residents fear that where there’s smoke, there’s going to be, well, more smoke. Comments (13).

The Notorious MSG say they’re no joke

By Eli Rosenberg
Courtesy of the Notorious MSG
Williamsburg: Their geri curls may be wigs, but these rappers insist they’re the real deal. Comments (1).

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Nuns and neighbors pan planned Greenpoint bistro

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: A landlord wants to replace a Greenpoint dive bar with a Hungarian restaurant, but neighbors and nuns from a school on the block say Newell Street is not the place for nightlife. Comments (5).

Dangerous duo beat up woman for phone

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: Plus all the other dastardly news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Threatening thief steals hairdresser’s computer

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: Plus all the other crime from Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Mother’s Day Massacre! Milk Believe slays two top-tier teams

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: Rookie squad Milk Believe has put together a strong start to the Brooklyn Kickball League season with a 4–0 record and victories over the John Cougar Mellencamps, the Mathletes, and People’s Court. Comment.

Romeo and Juliet survive in modern take on Shakespeare’s classic

By Daniel Bush
Williamsburg: Spoiler alert: in this adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” the star-crossed paramours live to love another day. Comment.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Sweet revenge! Domino partner files second suit against developer

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg Waterfront: Domino co-owner Isaac Katan sued developer Community Preservation Resources Corporation this week in its second legal motion seeking to stop a move to refinance over $100 million of debt. Comment.

Celebrate Brooklyn’s riding obsession at Bicycle Fetish Day

By Natalie O’Neill
Williamsburg: It’s a fetish fest — but the only chains you’ll find are the ones attached to bicycles. Comments (1).
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