A front page story in this week’s Williamsburg Courier got our attention, “No Bike is Safe on Bedford Av”—about a local vigilante who’s been injecting glue into bike locks to protest the overwhelming number of bicycles that are being locked up on the streets to just about anything including city-owned poles. But he also says [...]
William Harvey proposes preservation of the artistic and small manufacturing-based legacy of the neighborhood, and its rich ethnic diversity.
When guessing takes the place of knowing, something’s wrong in school.
Mariella from London shares her cultural experiences, in and around Williamsburg and Greenpoint.
Review by Philippe Theise, and photos by Yuki Wakamaki
Last night, in a dilapidated two-room storefront at 94 Norman Ave, local company lilac co and st john’s theatre ended its run of Cop Piece, a work-in-progress written by company co-founder and Greenpoint resident Sean Edward Lewis. Thursday night’s show, included a slide presentation and a poetry [...]
Assemblyman Joseph Lentol—who was quoted in a story published in the Greenpoint Star, yesterday, issued a press release today, regarding the NYC Housing Preservation & Development’s financial projections of CPC’s Domino development—making his opinions even more clear. Read on.
Statement from Assemblyman Lentol
Examining the CPC Domino Refinery HPD Waterfront Analysis Numbers
This document, which says that back in [...]
One Festival Day, Not Six, Could Bring Relief
The idea for a community-run festival celebrating Williamsburg’s unique character is a good one; but the Bedford Avenue commercial corridor is already too saturated with crowds, noise, street peddlers, and sanitation issues to withstand the present six-event schedule of Williamsburg Walks (WW) and the thousands of visitors it [...]