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118 Greenpoint Avenue
Cast of 50 Cent's MTV Reality Show Moving Into Greenpoint Loft
...more details later, but 13 units are currently on the market in the building at 118 Greenpoint Avenue, marketed by Aptsandlofts.com, ranging from $399,000 for a one-bedroom loft to $699...
Published by The New York Observer on July 25, 2008.
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Banker St. and Norman Ave.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
Two vicious robbers maced a gas station attendant when she refused to hand over tens of thousands of the Banker Street pump’s money on July 14. The crooks held up the station, which is between Norman and Nassau Avenues, at around 12:30 pm.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Calyer and Lorimer
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
The middle-aged thieves grabbed the bag, which was sitting on a bench at the corner of Calyer and Lorimer streets, at around 4 pm as the owner — who was on his way to deposit the money in the bank — stepped away from the loot to take a phone call.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Calyer and Franklin
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
About 20 minutes later, the employee found the van at the corner of Calyer and Franklin streets.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Humboldt St. and Nassau Ave.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
The crook grabbed the 49-year-old woman from behind as she walked down Humboldt Street between Nassau and Driggs avenues at around 6 am.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Greenpoint Ave. and Manhattan Ave.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
After watching surveillance footage, the victim was able to spot two of the crooks standing on Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and Franklin Street, where cops nabbed them with the bag — minus the wallet, the gold chain, and $2,686.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Nassau Avenue and North 15th Street
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
The suspected thief grabbed the phone at around 8:30 am while the victim tried to phone home at the corner of Nassau Avenue and North 15th Street. But cops caught the alleged perp later that day.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Morgan Ave. and Nassau Ave.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
Crooks heisted a gray Toyota sedan from its Morgan Avenue spot overnight on July 16. The thieves snatched the ride between 10 pm and 9:30 am the next morning, escaping with the car, which was parked at the corner of Nassau Avenue.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Manhattan Ave. and Java St.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
Crooks broke into a Java Street church charity office and stole $1,730 from a safe. The thieves pried open the office, which is between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard, between 8 pm on July 12 and 2 pm on July 14.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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North Henry St. and Greenpoint Ave.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
The thick-skulled thief broke into the Department of Sanitation facility on North Henry Street at around 11:30 am. An eagle-eyed security guard spotted the hoodlum removing keyboards, computer monitors, toner cartridges, a wireless mouse, and two computers from an office, which is between Kingsland and Greenpoint avenues, and attempting to hide the goods behind a road barrier.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Humboldt St. and Calyer St.
Nasty mugging on Kent Avenue
Crooks heisted a big rig from a Humboldt Street lot on July 12, but cops recovered the truck the next day more than 40 miles away. The thieves entered the yard, which is between Calyer Street and Meserole Avenue, and stole a Mack tractor — valued at $98,000 — between 6 and 10 pm.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.
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Sunnyside
Ex-Staten Island dentist gets 10 years in $2.76M scheme
Dr. Stradford began his dental career in 1988, according to Advance records, and has had practices in St. George, Sunnyside and Newark. Prosecutors said he most recently practiced in Berlin Township.
Published by SI Live on July 23, 2008.
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Sunnyside
Failures of big banks fan fears of Staten Islanders
Frank Cilento, president of Innovative Planning Services, a financial planning company in Sunnyside, is advising his clients to take a breather. Cilento said the most important thing investors can do is make sure their portfolios are diversified.
Published by SI Live on July 19, 2008.
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McCarren Park
In McCarren Park, A Breakdancing Tradition
The southwest corner of McCarren Park has been a meeting place for breakdancers, or “B-Boys” as they call themselves, since long before the gleaming row of luxury condos rose on Bayard Street, and a doggie daycare and organic market followed.
Published by The New York Observer on July 18, 2008.
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McCarren Park Pool
Decomposing Body Found in McCarren Park
The remains were discovered in a shed nearby the McCarren Park Pool, police said. The city's medical examiner is working to determine the cause of death. As of yet, police have not identified the deceased and it is unclear how long the body was left in the shed.
Published by New York Sun on July 18, 2008.
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McCarren Park Pool
Decomposing body found near pool
Authorities say the gruesome discovery was made just before 10 a.m. at the McCarren Park Pool on Lorimer Avenue between Bayard Street and Driggs Avenue in Williamsburg.
Published by ABC News (Channel 7) on July 17, 2008.
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Brooklyn Label
Tasty restaurant gossip
Greenpoint hot spot Brooklyn Label is reinventing itself, with a new chef, a dinner menu and a liquor license within the month. Executive chef Victor Malaric, formerly of Zoe Restaurant in SoHo, took the reins two months ago and has since updated all the recipes, added new lunch dishes and introduced a revamped dinner menu on July 15.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 17, 2008.
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North Henry Street and Kingsland Avenue
It was brutal and it was a mugging
Thieves broke into a warehouse on the corner of North Henry Street and Kingsland Avenue and snatched copper and power tools.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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McCarren Park
It was brutal and it was a mugging
A crook interrupted a 12-year-old girl’s phone call when he stole her Sidekick from her hands in McCarren Park on July 6.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Greenpoint
Gonzalez: LES rezone plan another Bloomberg boondoggle
The sheer number of these rezonings - from Columbia University to Hudson Yards to Greenpoint-Williamsburg to Willets Point, boggles the mind.
Published by New York Daily News on July 16, 2008.
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Clay St. and Manhattan Ave.
It was brutal and it was a mugging
Thieves broke into a Clay street apartment overnight on July 8 and stole as many power tools as they could carry. The crafty hoods got in through a first floor window between 7:30 pm and 5 am the next morning, escaping from the apartment, which is between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard, with two screw guns, a panel saw, a circular saw, and other home improvement tools.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Greenpoint Ave. and Jewel St.
It was brutal and it was a mugging
A car thief stole a Toyota Tacoma from a Greenpoint Avenue spot while the truck’s driver was at work. The crook hotwired the car, which was parked at the corner of Jewel Street, between 9:45 am on July 7 and 7:30 pm on July 8.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Meeker and Kingsland Avenue
It was brutal and it was a mugging
Pride wasn’t the only thing a skater lost when he took a tumble on the corner of Meeker and Kingsland Avenue on July 6.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Calyer St. and Moultrie St.
It was brutal and it was a mugging
A crook stole a Honda Element that was idling on Calyer Street on July 11. The thief hopped in the car, which was left running between Moultrie and Humboldt streets, at around 8:05 am and drove off, escaping with the car and an EZ Pass.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Norman Avenue and Diamond Street
It was brutal and it was a mugging
• Thieves stole a Chevy Silverado from the corner of Norman Avenue and Diamond Street. The crooks hotwired the truck between 5 pm on July 2 and 5 pm on July 6, and drove off in the gray pickup truck.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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Leonard Street near Nassau Avenue
It was brutal and it was a mugging
The crook pushed his victim from behind, knocking him to the sidewalk on Leonard Street near Nassau Avenue at around 11:35 pm. The crook grabbed his victim’s backpack and ran off with his umbrella, a map, a Nokia cellphone, a book, and $55.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.
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St. Elias Catholic Church
Crossed out; Separation of church and estate
Kent Street residents can’t figure why a developer needs to remove Greek Orthodox crosses from the rooftop and stained glass windows of St. Elias Catholic Church as part of a $7-million residential conversion, which will create close to 40 units.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 15, 2008.
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Greenpoint
New York's Food Trucks Are on a Roll
Ms. Andaloro and Ms. Smith dreamed up Green Pirate last summer to supply their neighborhood of Greenpoint with a wished-for juice bar.
Published by New York Sun on July 14, 2008.
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185 India St
Fun with typos
Granted, the G train gets a bad rap, but we don't think anyone has actually tried to write it out of existence before. Until now, that is. From a listing for Greenpoint condo building 185 India St. hanging in the...
Published by New York Post on July 14, 2008.
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Newtown Creek
Lawmakers Ask E.P.A. to Help with Creek Cleanup
Newtown Creek, the polluted estuary that separates Queens and Brooklyn, should be named a federal Superfund site, a move that could hasten long-stuttering cleanup efforts, a pair of New York lawmakers say.
Published by New York Times on July 13, 2008.
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Greenpoint
Weiner Wants EPA To Clean Up Greenpoint
Greenpoint looks like an average American town in Brooklyn, but it has a dirty past -- one that residents and Congressman Anthony Weiner would like the federal government to clean up.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.
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Newtown Creek
Weiner Wants EPA To Clean Up Greenpoint
Since the late 1800s, Greenpoint and its Newtown Creek have been a hub of industrialization, and its side effect – pollution, mostly air pollution.
Published by CBS News (Channel 2) on July 13, 2008.
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Morgan Avenue
Watch out for the thug on the bike!
Cops nabbed two men suspected of attempting to break into a Morgan Avenue warehouse on July 3.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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Manhattan Avenue and Norman Avenue
Watch out for the thug on the bike!
A brazen bad guy grabbed a woman’s purse on Manhattan Avenue and escaped into a subway station on June 28.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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East Williamsburg
2 Boys Wounded In East Williamsburg Shooting
Two boys have been shot in East Williamsburg early Friday morning.
Published by WNBC on July 11, 2008.
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Norman Avenue and Lorimer Street
Watch out for the thug on the bike!
A two-wheeled thief stole a Manhattan Avenue man’s motorbike from its spot near the corner of Norman Avenue and Lorimer Street between 10 pm on July 3 and 1:30 pm on July 4.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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Norman Avenue and Russell Street
Watch out for the thug on the bike!
The vicious cyclist dismounted at the corner of Norman Avenue and Russell Street at around 10:20 am, then swung his bike at the victim, knocking him over.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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Greenpoint
It’s a bus-aster! Bklyn ridership soaring — and MTA can’t keep up
The B24, which makes an odd run from Williamsburg into Queens and back into Greenpoint, had 60 percent more riders, yet had a 6-percent service decline.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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Greenpoint
'KINGS' ZINGED
Among the still relatively bright spots are the Williamsburg-Greenpoint area, with a 9 percent upswing in median price from $532,500 to $580,402.
Published by New York Post on July 11, 2008.
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Sutton Street and Driggs Avenue
Watch out for the thug on the bike!
The thugs struck at around 12:50 am, attacking their 16-year-old victim as he was hanging out with friends on the corner of Sutton Street and Driggs Avenue.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 11, 2008.
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Greenpoint
Williamsburg, Greenpoint Home Prices Jump As Borough-Wide Sales Slump
Home prices in Williamsburg and Greenpoint grew more in the last 12 months than prices in any other Brooklyn area, according to a new report.
Published by The New York Observer on July 10, 2008.
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Sunnyside
LOSER'S $65M WIN
Martinez's wild tale began on June 29, 2007, when he bought a handful of tickets at a minimart in Sunnyside.
Published by New York Post on July 10, 2008.
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McCarren Park
CITY'S PARK 'ROW'
They range from the creation of a massive world-class park at the 2,200-acre former Fresh Kills landfill in Staten Island to $50 million for rebuilding an Olympic-size pool and bringing a recreation center to McCarren Park in Williamsburg.
Published by New York Post on July 7, 2008.
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Greenpoint
Street Closings for the July 4 Weekend
These include Kent Avenue from Division Avenue to North 14th Street, Franklin Street from North 14th Street to Greenpoint Avenue and Montague Street between Court and Montague Terrace.
Published by New York Times on July 3, 2008.
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Wine Cellar Sorbet
Brooklyn goes fancy
• David Zablocki of Wine Cellar Sorbet, the Greenpoint-based vintage wine ices company, hawked his three new flavors: mimosa, port wine and saki. The mimosa was first rate. For more info, call (718) 383-8308 or visit www.winecellarsorbets.com.
Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 3, 2008.
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Meserole ave and Jewel street
Vulgar villains
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.
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Huron street and Manhattan ave
Vulgar villains
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.
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Meserole ave and Manhattan ave
Vulgar villains
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.
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Greenpoint
Child Lead Poisonings Reach Record Low
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.
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Greenpoint
The Man Who Plays Pat Kiernan on TV
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.