Williamsburg and Greenpoint Get More Than 300 New Street Trees
More trees for North Brooklyn! In partnership with the Parks Department, City Council Member Lincoln Restler’s office planted…
Why Williamsburg Is So Different From Hunter’s Point South
Photo: © SWA Group/David Lloyd (Hunter’s Point South); Radhika Chalasani (Domino) A quarter-century ago, when the Twin Towers…
Because of a Sentara nurse, Virginia operating rooms are now smoke-free
For decades, public health campaigns have warned citizens about the dangers of smoking — yet in Virginia, smoke…
Statues of US Presidents’ Heads Are Crumbling in Rural Virginia
Every year, over 2 million visitors flock to Mount Rushmore to see the heads of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt,…
Bar Susanne Opens Today With Cocktails and Seafood in Domino Park
This past November, an art-centric all-day restaurant called Cafe Susanne (8 River St.) opened in Williamsburg’s Domino Park. At the…
Five Boro Bike Tour returns to Brooklyn on May 3: Your guide to road closures, cheer zones and more • Brooklyn Paper
The 5 Boro Bike Tour is back on Sunday, May 3. Photo courtesy of Bike New York More…
Nightclub to replace ill-fated Brooklyn Mirage scrambles to get ready in time for high-priced opening weekend
Is it déjà vu, or just a Mirage? The embattled former site of the Brooklyn Mirage open-air music…
South American Tavern, Café Bar J.F., to Open This Spring in Former Home of Llama Inn
Café Bar J.F., a new South American–inspired tavern from the Llama restaurant group, is opening this spring at…
NYPD officer struck by driver, injured during traffic stop in Brooklyn
A New York City police officer was struck by a driver and injured during a traffic stop in…
New Italian Pizzeria Sud NYC Now Open in Former Home of Bacàn
Sud NYC (79 Grand St.), a new pizzeria and bar in Williamsburg, opened at the end of last…