City Offers $100K For Bushwick Inlet Park; Cellphone Thief Busted After Taking Selfie
Police got an assist in the quest to find a woman’s iPhone, which was stolen on the L train last weekâthe alleged thief uploaded a shirtless selfie to her iCloud account. [DNA Info]
Pop-up nightclub Brooklyn Mirage, which was shutdown in May for various fire hazards, is now back in business. [Brooklyn Paper]
This week, Mayor de Blasio budgeted $100K for the completion of Bushwick Inlet Park. [Gothamist]
Tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bushwick will be the site of a pop-up court room, where you can take care of any (minor) outstanding legal offenses. [DNA Info]
Greenpoint former bakery Champs Jr. will rebrand and reopen Monday as Screamer’s Pizzeria, serving up solely vegan slices. [Brooklyn]
A cafe called Little Chair just opened at 47 Monroe Street under the Manhattan Bridge overpass. [Bowery Boogie]
Meanwhile, the principal behind nine-month-old Cafe Henrie hopes to open a second location on Forsyth Street. [Bowery Boogie]
Former East Village boutique D.L. Carney will return to the nabe with an E. 9th Street pop-up shop through late July. [EV Grieve]
First Avenue Korean eatery Oiji will run a pop-up window this weekend, selling honey butter chips and ice cream. [Eater NY]
For your summer pleasure, here’s a round-up of the city’s best free and cheap swimming pools, including McCarren Pool in Greenpoint. [Gothamist]