Neighborhoods with the greatest number of cases included Borough Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint and East New York.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Police nabbed three men suspected in a June 28 armed mugging on Broadway.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Cops arrested four thugs suspected of shoving a cyclist to the ground and stealing his bike as he crossed the Williamsburg Bridge on June 27.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Kyle was beaten to death June 6 in Cheatham and Martin's Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, apartment. Both were arraigned on manslaughter charges this week in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Prosecutors say they didn't call for help until five hours after the boy's death.

Published by New York Daily News on July 2, 2008.

The woman heard noises coming from her brother’s room in the apartment, which is between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard, at around 12:40 pm.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Neighborhoods with the greatest number of cases included Borough Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint and East New York.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

The crook fired at his victim at around 4:30 pm, striking him in the arm as he drove down White Street between McKibben and Boerum streets. The shot left the victim bruised, but cops nabbed the suspect later that day.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Neighborhoods with the greatest number of cases included Borough Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint and East New York.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

The thieves grabbed the phone from the woman’s fingers as she sat at the park’s entrance at around 10:30 am, escaping from the park, which is at the corner of Morgan Avenue and Sharon Street, with the fancy phone.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Thieves couldn’t unlock a safe when they broke into a Berry Street trading company overnight on June 25, so they stole the safe itself.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

The crook struck both victims on the side of their skulls as they exited the bar, which is at the corner of Union Avenue, before escaping by car at around 4 am. Both victims were taken to Woodhull Hospital for treatment, cops said.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Neighborhoods with the greatest number of cases included Borough Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint and East New York.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

Cops nabbed a savvy crook who convinced gym employees to let him into another man’s locker on June 29.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

The thug sprayed the unsuspecting victims at around 12:40 am as they exited the station, which is at the corner of Metropolitan Avenue and Lorimer Street.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

Neighborhoods with the greatest number of cases included Borough Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown Heights, Williamsburg, Bushwick, Greenpoint and East New York.

Published by New York Times on July 2, 2008.

A group of foul-mouthed thugs mugged two teens on June 23, but cops nabbed some of the suspected offenders.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

The muggers struck at around 10:10 pm as the victim stepped out of the shop, which is at the corner of Graham Avenue and Conselyea Street.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 2, 2008.

The store, Alphabeta in Greenpoint, proudly embraces graffiti culture and even offers artists a space for their work. But any mention of graffiti among some New Yorkers conjures searing images of a city in economic and social despair. A store that glorifies graffiti, says Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., (D- Astoria), is the equivalent of creating a criminal supply shop.

Published by amNY.com on July 1, 2008.

And so fans like 27-year-old Blair Blanchard, a freelance writer who lives in Greenpoint, has made T-shirts that say “I

Published by The New York Observer on July 1, 2008.

Mr. Newman is not alone. A growing number of style-conscious men are becoming more comfortable with the idea of showing some leg during the hot summer months. No longer does it seem remarkable to see men—straight men—dressed in slim-fitting shorts that hang well above the knee, from conservatively dressed 9-to-5 Manhattan types, to Williamsburg hipsters who wear their cutoffs so high, it evokes the lyrics to the 1993 R&B hit “Dazzey Duks” (or The Dukes of Hazzard, depending on one’s age).

Published by The New York Observer on July 1, 2008.

Cheatham and Martin, 23, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter charges in  the June 6 beating death in their Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment.

Published by New York Daily News on July 1, 2008.

Two businesses that operate jointly at 192 Grand St. in Little Italy, Florio's Restaurant and the 192 Grand Street Cigar and Trading Company, filed a complaint yesterday in a Manhattan court against the city's Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for issuing more than 50 smoking violations to the restaurant.

Published by New York Sun on July 1, 2008.

Among the more controversial changes is Mr. Bloomberg’s aim to contract with high-volume food vendors, including some from out of state, to replace local kitchen staffs that prepare meals, whether they be kosher in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, or vegetarian at the United Hindu senior center in Jamaica, Queens. The new vendors would also provide more frozen meals, which are less costly and would require less frequent deliveries than the hot meals that come five days a week.

Published by New York Times on June 30, 2008.

Tyson's name emerged during an investigation of the Cash Money Brothers, a crew of thugs led by brothers Damion "World" Hardy and Myron "Wise" Hardy. The gang, which lifted its name from the film "New Jack City," had turned a Bedford-Stuyvesant housing project into a violent drug market, prosecutors said.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 30, 2008.

Neighborhoods that produced the most noise complaints were Williamsburg and Flatbush in Brooklyn, Norwood in the Bronx and the East Village.

Published by New York Daily News on June 29, 2008.

In Greenpoint, the population is diversifying, as these intriguing and affordable restaurants show.

Published by New York Times on June 28, 2008.

The city signed off on a new plan that would save the iconic Domino Sugar sign on the Williamsburg waterfront — and also pave the way for a glassy luxury addition atop the century-old sugar refinery building.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

With no provocation, the thugs attacked the victim at the corner of North Sixth Street and Bedford Avenue at around 2 am, punching him and kicking him in the face. The vicious assault left the victim with a broken orbital socket and nasal cavity, facial contusions, swelling, and cuts above and below the eyes that required stitches.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

It’s certainly not the first time that the MTA has promised more than it could deliver. Following this year’s fare hike, the agency promised to spend $30 million on expanded service, such as bus service from Red Hook to Manhattan, a better G train, late-night B-train service to Coney Island, a new bus from Williamsburg to Manhattan, and an extension to the B67 to Fulton Ferry in DUMBO.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Crooks jacked more than $1,000 worth of ladies undies from a truck parked on Greenpoint Avenue on June 19. The thieves parked a blue van behind the trailer, which was stopped between Newell and Diamond Streets, at around 11 am. While the driver was in the store, the crooks pilfered the unlocked trailer and unloaded four cases of assorted lingerie.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Three thugs forced their way into a Lombardy Street parking lot on June 22, confining the security guards in a portable toilet and beating them mercilessly with the butt of a handgun. The foul encounter started when a female accomplice asked one of the guards for directions at around 3:25 am. When the guard said he didn’t know the way, three male crooks forced pushed through a gate and into lot, which is near the corner of Gardner Avenue, hard against the Newtown Creek.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

So Brooklyn is taking on Manhattan’s annual Fancy Food Show — June 29 through July 1 at the Jacob Javits Center — with its rival UnFancy Food Show, to be held Sunday, at the East River Bar [97 S. Sixth St. at Berry Street, (718) 302-0511] in Williamsburg.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Monkey Town, the Williamsburg restaurant and performing arts space, closed on June 23 for six weeks of renovations. Although it often seems that when a “closed for renovations” sign is posted on a window in Brooklyn, it’s code for “we’re out of business,” Monkey Town’s owner assures us that they’ll be swinging from the branches again come Aug. 2.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The half-hour show, starting at 9:25 pm, will launch over 35,000 fireworks from two locations, on the East River between 10th and 24th streets, and at South Street Seaport. Anywhere along Brooklyn’s shores with a good view of the East River between Houston and 42nd streets — ideally, Williamsburg or Greenpoint — will be a great spot to watch fireworks.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The place: Coco Roco on Smith Street. The time: Tuesday night. The event: A fundraiser for Simon’s run to succeed Councilman David Yassky (D–Brooklyn Heights). The problem: Distinguishing yourself from at least five other declared candidates in an election that isn’t even until 2009 for a district that sprawls from Greenpoint to Park Slope.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Every year, the now-scattered descendants of Williamsburg’s Italian community return to the ’hood with one essential goal: to lift an 80-foot tall, three- ton tower known as the “giglio” onto their shoulders and “dance” with it through the streets as part of the annual feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Paulinus of Nola in Williamsburg.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Organizers expect this year’s show to have more food to taste than its first effort — from Hot Bread Kitchen, helmed by Boerum Hill’s Jessamyn Waldman, Salvatore Brooklyn’s fresh ricotta, Williamsburg’s own Mast Brothers Chocolate and others — and more things to do, like get your copy of “The Shameless Carnivore” signed by author Scott Gold.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Over at Studio B, a Greenpoint nightclub, there’s finally something hotter than the late-night dance parties: the rooftop barbecue. Starting last week, the club is throwing a monthly barbecue party featuring DJs, drink specials and a rotating cast of guest chefs — Avery Wittkamp (Marlow & Sons), Lesley Stockton (Dram Shop) and Heather Meldrom (ex-Craftsteak) are already lined up — dishing out $4 plates of gourmet grub.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

But it was Williamsburg — his home for 11 years — that was on Maloney’s mind. Citing late-night kickball games in McCarren Park, the backyard at Union Pool — “You can smoke and drink at the same time!” — and the view from East River State Park, Maloney dreamed up a cocktail for us that he said is just right for a steamy summer night, or Fourth of July party, in Brooklyn.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Crooks stole nearly $10,000 in cellphones and calling cards from a Nassau Avenue wireless store during a brazen robbery on June 17. One robber entered the shop, which is between Leonard Street and Manhattan Avenue, at around 12:45 pm and purchased a $20 calling card, but his request for a written receipt with a serial number struck the store’s lone employee as odd.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The closest thing that Williamsburg has to a club house, The Levee opened in 2005 — in the space that once housed the notorious Koke’s Bar — and has been packed with locals playing pool, pinball and video games ever since.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

638 Grand Street

Published by Only The Blog Knows Brooklyn on June 27, 2008.

The crook stole the bag from a 19-year-old woman, who had put her purse on the sidewalk at the corner of Bedford Avenue and North Seventh Street while she chatted with friends. The thief grabbed the bag — which held a copy of “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand — at about 12:50 pm.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

Over at Studio B, a Greenpoint nightclub, there’s finally something hotter than the late-night dance parties: the rooftop barbecue. Starting last week, the club is throwing a monthly barbecue party featuring DJs, drink specials and a rotating cast of guest chefs — Avery Wittkamp (Marlow & Sons), Lesley Stockton (Dram Shop) and Heather Meldrom (ex-Craftsteak) are already lined up — dishing out $4 plates of gourmet grub.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

But it was Williamsburg — his home for 11 years — that was on Maloney’s mind. Citing late-night kickball games in McCarren Park, the backyard at Union Pool — “You can smoke and drink at the same time!” — and the view from East River State Park, Maloney dreamed up a cocktail for us that he said is just right for a steamy summer night, or Fourth of July party, in Brooklyn.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The duo, described as two men between the ages of 17 and 19, hit three stores in Crown Heights and one in Greenpoint so far.

Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on June 27, 2008.

Earlier this month, DUMBO joined Park Slope, Fort Greene, Carroll Gardens, Borough Park, Downtown Brooklyn, Sunset Park, Flatbush and Williamsburg by getting its very own farmer’s market.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The charm of the Palace Cafe, which sits on an unassuming corner across from Greenpoint’s Monsignor McGolrick Park, is that, well, it doesn’t have any. Known locally for the heavy metal music that pours out of the door at all hours, and a bartender who might close up for the night on a whim, the bar stays packed with adventurers and locals alike who appreciate the $1.50 mug of Bud or, if you’re a real high roller, the $3 mug of Stella Artois.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

The half-hour show, starting at 9:25 pm, will launch over 35,000 fireworks from two locations, on the East River between 10th and 24th streets, and at South Street Seaport. Anywhere along Brooklyn’s shores with a good view of the East River between Houston and 42nd streets — ideally, Williamsburg or Greenpoint — will be a great spot to watch fireworks.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.

But it was Williamsburg — his home for 11 years — that was on Maloney’s mind. Citing late-night kickball games in McCarren Park, the backyard at Union Pool — “You can smoke and drink at the same time!” — and the view from East River State Park, Maloney dreamed up a cocktail for us that he said is just right for a steamy summer night, or Fourth of July party, in Brooklyn.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on June 27, 2008.