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Williamsburg–Greenpoint–Bushwick

Friday, July 22, 2011

Bueller? Bueller? Classic coming-of-age story to unspool in McCarren Park

By Meredith Deliso
Cinema: Don’t play hooky on the greatest hooky movie ever. Comments (1).

What, me a hacker?! Target of international manhunt speaks!

By Dan MacLeod
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Williamsburg: A target of a global sting on an elusive group of computer hackers this week said he has no idea why feds banged down the door of his former apartment in Bushwick as part of coordinated international manhunt on Tuesday. Comments (27).

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Worst boss of the week! ACS manager attacks his staff

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: An Administration of Childrens Services supervisor berated his staff so much during a conference at his Williamsburg office that they called the cops. Comments (4).

Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Raid! FBI storms into McKibbin Lofts looking for hackers

By Dan MacLeod
Bushwick: A worldwide crackdown on the hacker group known as Anonymous touched down in the McKibbin Lofts in East Williamsburg early on Tuesday — but the target of the FBI raid there had already flown the coop, residents and authorities said. Comments (5).

Our hero! C Town manager is getting the word out about sexual assaults

By Aaron Short
Photo by Stefano Giovannini
Williamsburg: A humble supermarket manager is doing a better job than the NYPD of informing Williamsburg women that a sexual predator is apparently on the loose. Comments (8).

City too poor to build promised Bushwick Inlet Park

By Aaron Short
Williamsburg: Williamsburg’s largest waterfront park has stalled — perhaps permanently — because the city doesn’t have the cash to buy the land. Comments (37).

Mugging on the Williamsburg Bridge!

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

Robbed while changing a tire

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: Plus all the other illegal stuff from Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s 94th Precinct. Comment.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Fault lines are showing on the New Frontiersmen

By Aaron Short
Greenpoint: The top-ranked team in Brooklyn Kickball had a bad weekend. Comment.

Monday, July 18, 2011

Coco66 gets 86’ed! Cops shutter Greenpoint club in liquor violation

By Aaron Short
Nightlife: Police shuttered the bar after allegedly served alcohol without a license — the latest attempt to step up enforcement on noisy neighborhood joints. Comments (5).

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Get your free ice cream!

Dining: A Ben and Jerry’s truck will be parked outside of the Lovin’ Cup today giving out free ice cream. Scoop’s on. Comment.

One L of a crowded train

By Aaron Short, Dan MacLeod and Daniel Bush
The Brooklyn Paper / Richard Moon
Williamsburg: Lots of people are riding the L to Williamsburg, and that’s a nightmare for locals. Comments (9).
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