More than 100 firefighters helped quell the blaze in last night’s three-alarm fire at Norfolk Street’s Beth Hamedrash Hagadol synsgogue. Two of them were treated…
EV Bike-Nabbing Averted; Eat Like Aziz Ansari on Master of None
John Joseph, lead singer of the punk band the Cro-Mags, says he helped thwart the theft of two bikes Tuesday night in the East Village.…
Bushwick Digs for Banksy Fans; Twin Peaks Trivia Night
Williamsburg construction company owner Michael Weiss was indicted on multiple charges yesterday stemming from the September 2015 death of an 18-year-old laborer on one of…
Brooklyn’s Population Wanes; Prospective “Office of Nightlife”
In the past seven years, 170K residents have vacated Brooklyn, the biggest exodus from an NYC borough. [Crain’s NY] City Councilman Rafael Espinal, who represents…
LES Airbnb Host Fined; Butcher Bar LES Arrives Tomorrow
An East Village resident was fined for charging $446/night for her city-subsidized apartment on Airbnb. [NY Daily News] Greenpoint food and event space Glasserie has…
Mailman Vandalizes Property and Slaps Cops in EV; W-Burg Shop Sues Starbucks
Yesterday afternoon, a dead man was found floating in the East River near 14th Street. Police believe he was 24 years old and homeless. [Town…
Police Seeking LES Groper; Old Monk Will Land in EV
David Green, 33, turned himself into police after allegedly shooting and killing Byron Elder, 22, Saturday afternoon on Scholes Street. [DNA Info] Police are looking…
Last Month for the Roebling Tea Room; Brooklyn Barge Season Starts
City Councilman Rafael Espinal, who represents Bushwick and other neighborhoods, wants the Housing Preservation and Development commission to release yearly reports on where bedbug infestations…
Brooklyn Flea on the Move; Two New EV Noodle Spots
Family members of a man who died in the Spring 2017 East Village gas line explosion are lobbying to name a pair of streets in…
Reduced L Train Service in May; New Restaurant and Bar at Union Square’s Hyatt
During the first and last weekends of May, there will be no L train service from Brooklyn to Manhattan. [DNA Info] Williamsburg residents are voicing…