Two men were arrested Thursday in connection with 30K+ packets of K2 (synthetic marijuana) that were discovered at a Brooklyn storage unit. [DNA Info]
A report released by Mayor de Blasio’s office states that the number of cyclist deaths rose 25 percent in the 12 months that ended this June 30. [Gothamist]
According to a local real estate firm, between July and August 2016, Bushwick rent prices for studio apartments climbed an average of 10 percent. [Bushwick Daily]
Meanwhile, on Bushwick’s Stanhope Street, four affordable housing units are now available via lottery, starting at $856/month. [Brownstoner]
In Williamsburg, Hasidic women are circulating a petition asking the Metropolitan Recreation Center to restore the number of recently-cut, women’s-only swimming hours. [DNA Info]
The Brooklyn Star, the newly-reopened Brooklyn Bazaar‘s restaurant, will host a free tasting party tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. RSVP here. [Greenpointers]
Today and tomorrow at 165 Allen Street, Top Chef winner Michael Voltaggio will helm a pop-up restaurant called Tommy’s Egg Kitchen.