Man Struck by Bushwick Subway; Kosciuszko Bridge Blast is Back On
A man was hospitalized with serious injuries Saturday after sitting on the edge of Bushwick’s Kosciuszko Street subway platform, obstructing an incoming train. [NY Post] In a move that was prematurely...
View ArticleBushwick Pizza Festival Sparks State Inquiry; Hillary Clinton Visits Union...
At the New York Pizza Festival in Bushwick Saturday, attendees who paid up to $75 each complained that very little food was actually served, prompting an inquiry from New York Attorney General Eric...
View ArticlePrimary Election Results; Lucky Dog to Replace Rosamunde on Bedford Ave.
Here are all the winners still vying to represent you after yesterday’s citywide primary election. [NY Daily News] Five-year-old sausage purveyor and San Franciso import Rosamunde will shutter Sunday,...
View ArticleAnother Pearl River Mart; East Village Welcomes The Lost Lady
On-shuttered Pearl River Mart will now open a 3500-square-foot outpost inside Chelsea Market. [The Real Deal] Brooklyn politicians encouraged local landlords to join forces to pitch Amazon on building...
View ArticleMan Arrested for L Train Assault; Emma Stone and Jonah Hill Visit Bowery
A 24-year-old man was arrested for punching a fellow L train passenger in the back of the head near Union Square last Wednesday morning. Another man, 56, was recently cuffed for snatching a woman’s...
View ArticleW-Burg Broker Sued for $15 Million; Broken Coconut Debuts in EV
In Williamsburg, a broker was served a $15 million lawsuit for allegedly fabricating condo renderings and fibbing about forthcoming construction to sell her personal residence for $1.9 million. [NY...
View ArticleGreenpointer Arrested for FiDi Vandalism; Native Leather Ends 49 Year Run
A Greenpoint woman, 33, was arrested last week for dousing Wall Street’s “Charging Bull” statue will blue paint to protest America’s proposed withdrawal from the Paris Accord. [NY Daily News] Native...
View ArticleHate Speech in Bushwick; Dr Smood Makes a Home on Houston
On a Bushwick Street last week, police say one man called another a “Muslim” who should “go back to your country” after the latter refused to make change for a $20 bill. [DNA Info] Yesterday, health...
View ArticleNight Mayor Candidates; Two New Dufresne Dining Options
Recent assault arrests near Union Square include two 24-year-old women: one punched another woman in the face, the second attempted to knock someone out with a bike lock. [Town & Village] A veteran...
View ArticleKosciuszko Bridge Demolition Delayed; Van Leeuwen LES Opens in October
Around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning in Williamsburg, a 33-year-old man sustained multiple skull fractures when a group of assailants attacked him with a baseball bat. [NY Daily News] Demolition of...
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