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North Brooklyn archive

Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick

Friday, Dec. 31, 2010

Vito Lopez: Newsmaker of the Year!

Vito under the Microscope: It’s been a banner year for Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D–Williamsburg) punctuated by the highs of winning a near-unanimous election to lead the Brooklyn Democratic Party and the lows of, well, just about everything else. Let’s take a look back at the year that was, and always will be, for Vito Lopez. Comments (8).

Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010

The freshman! Vito Lopez retires — and returns!

Williamsburg: Assemblyman Vito Lopez retires on Dec. 31 after 13 newsmaking years as “the” power broker of North Brooklyn. Comments (21).

Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010

Mugged for iPhone on Varet

Williamsburg: Plus all the other crime news from Williamsburg’s 90th Precinct. Comment.

This was no game

Greenpoint: A thief grabs an iPhone while its owner was playing on it. Plus all the other illegal stuff from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

‘Zombie’ jamboree! Patton Oswalt at Warsaw on Jan. 8

Books: Patton Oswalt may be the least likely Renaissance man. Comment.

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