December 3, 2010: Vol. 33, No. 49
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Knitting Factory becomes ‘Spin City’ for dreidel finals next week
Event: The biggest sporting event of the season is back. And no, it’s not hockey. Comments (1).
Rent hike! Bedford Avenue’s Deli Mart is closed
Williamsburg: A popular corner store on Williamsburg’s busiest block closed this week after its landlord demanded a 40-percent rent increase by the end of month. Comments (10).
Oh, oh, Domino! Lawsuit seeks to halt megaproject on Williamsburg waterfront
Williamsburg Waterfront: Hold the sugar! Comments (1).
Hostel move? Hotel owners buys iconic Williamsburgh Savings Bank
Williamsburg: The owner of a low-price hostel chain has bought one of Williamsburg’s most-iconic landmarks for possible conversion into a high-end lodge, restaurant or retail shopping center. Comment.
Woman bashed for her bag on McKibben
Williamsburg: Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comments (1).
Phone swiped through turnstile
Greenpoint: Plus all the other illegal stuff from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.
Book ‘em! Comic artists gather at festival on Saturday
Art: Independent comic book doodlers will rub elbows with fine artists from matchless metropolitan magazines on Dec. 4 as the second annual Brooklyn Comics and Graphics Festival touches down in Williamsburg. Comment.
Trial of alleged Ridgewood Bushwick fraudster begins today
Bushwick: Some see it as an isolated case of theft — others see it as an indictment of charity founder Vito Lopez. Comments (4).
Hasidic teacher brutalized in possible hate crime
Williamsburg: Three thugs brutally assaulted a Jewish school teacher in South Williamsburg last Thursday evening, taunting him with an anti-Semitic slur, a source said. Comments (9).
A Momofuku for Brooklyn
Shopping: It used to be that the worst thing about the delicious cakes, pies and pastries offered at Momofuku’s Milk Bar was the subway ride into Manhattan to get them. Comment.
Hear the news? The feds have got Pablo!
Williamsburg: The co-owner of Greenpoint Bikes is being deported for a 10-year-old crime. Comments (2).
Dead cyclist’s mother fights on to fix McGuinness
Mean Streets: More than six months after the death of a pedestrian on McGuinness Boulevard, the victim’s mother has grown frustrated over the police’s handling of the case and the city’s slow response towards calming one of Brooklyn’s meanest streets. Comments (7).
Toxic timebomb? Neighbors want halt on Broadway tower until site is cleaned
Williamsburg Waterfront: A group of Williamsburg residents are incensed that work on a new 15-story housing tower on the corner of Broadway and Kent Avenue will begin construction even though a six-year-old toxic spill underneath the site has not been fully cleaned up. Comments (14).
How do you spell fishing greatness? G–R–O–S–Z
Williamsburg: Not too many people find the Brooklyn Fishing Derby gross — but they may now. Comments (1).
Buyer could ‘Rite’ a historic wrong at Greenpoint’s movie palace pharmacy
Greenpoint: Maybe someday we’ll get to see “Drugstore Cowboy” at this Greenpoint drugstore. Comments (16).
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