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Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Sugar’s sordid story in Williamsburg

By Tom Gilbert
Beside the Point: The Domino sugar refinery in Williamsburg may be an important relic of 19th-century industrial architecture, but a far better reason for preserving it is the part it has played in the history of Brooklyn and of America. A gripping historical tale. Comments (1).

A sweet future for sugar plant

By Tom Gilbert
The Brooklyn Paper / Tom Gilbert
Williamsburg: The old Domino Sugar refinery complex on the Williamsburg waterfront will be transformed into 2,220 units of housing, commercial space and four acres of public park under a $1.3-billion development plan unveiled this week. Comment.

Cops seek Hasid thug

By Dana Rubinstein and Chris Cascarano
Williamsburg: Cops are seeking this Hasidic man for the attempted knife-point kidnapping of a woman on July 7 in South Williamsburg. Comments (1).

Ghost bike gone from Williamsburg street

By Rachel Corbett
Williamsburg: What happened to the ghost bike memorial near the Williamsburg Bridge? Comments (3).
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