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North Brooklyn archive

Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick

Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2009

Mugged on the way to the Laundromat

Williamsburg: Thieves clean him out — then go to his apartment for more! Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

Kingsland mugging

Greenpoint: Thugs grabbed a man as he entered his apartment. Plus the other police news from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comments (1).

Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009

Bridge-and-tunnel crowd ruins our columnist’s night at Brooklyn Bowl

Campbell’s Soup: All he wanted was a filthy, freaky, nasty Brooklyn dance party, but all he got was a bunch of Manhattanites drinking Haterade. Comments (14).

Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009

Big bust! Snow ruins topless protest on Bedford Avenue

Mean Streets: For the second time in a week, bicyclists’ attempts to protest the city’s removal of the Bedford Avenue bike lane were foiled by the weather. Comments (8).

Friday, Dec. 18, 2009

Cover up! Bike advocacy group calls for no topless ride on Bedford tomorrow

Mean Streets: At least one group of bicycle activists is not excited by the planned Bedford Avenue topless bike protest through the Hasidic portion of Williamsburg on Saturday night. Comments (17).

Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009

Suit: Church used its ‘Vito’ power

Williamsburg: A major atheist group and a priest are suing the borough’s Catholic leadership, alleging that the church violated its tax-free status by making thousands of pre-recorded calls during the November election campaign that endorsed candidates favored by Assemblyman Vito Lopez. Comments (6).

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