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.

The thug confronted his victim at the corner of Manhattan and Engert avenues at around 4:05 am, buddying up with her before he turned vicious.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 23, 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• Crooks heisted construction equipment from a commercial van parked on the corner of Huron and West Streets overnight on July 11. The thieves broke into the white Ford van between 11 pm and 9 am the next morning, making off with saws, paint brushes, grinders, wood cutting saws and other building supplies.

Published by Brooklyn Paper on July 16, 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Two boys have been shot in East Williamsburg early Friday morning.

Published by WNBC on July 11, 2008.

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.

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.

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.

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.