Man, 78, dies in Brooklyn apartment fire
(Metro File Photo) One person died in a fire at a Brooklyn apartment building early Friday morning. The fire began around 3 a.m. at 51 Ross St. in Williamsburg, police said. A 78-year-old man was found...
View ArticleCouncilmen offer $5,000 reward in Williamsburg hit & run
Nachman and Raizy Glauber, both 21, were killed in a hit-and-run car crash on Sunday. (Credit: NYPD) City Council members David Greenfield and Stephen Levin are offering a $5,000 reward for information...
View ArticlePolice ID suspect in accident that killed expecting Williamsburg couple
Cops say that 44-year-old Julio Acevedo, pictured here, was the driver of the car that killed Nachman and Raizy Glauber this weekend. Cops have released a photo of a man they say was the driver in the...
View ArticleRenderings released for new Domino Sugar Factory development
One of the renderings depicts the residential towers from the vantage point of the proposed riverfront park space. (Credit: SH0P Architects and James Corner Field Operations.) Two Trees Management...
View ArticleJulio Acevedo, suspect in crash that killed couple and baby, surrenders
Cops say that 44-year-old Julio Acevedo, pictured here, was the driver of the car that killed Nachman and Raizy Glauber this weekend. (NYPD) A suspect in a hit-and-run that left two people and their...
View ArticleNew Domino Sugar Factory development will be storm-resistant
One of the renderings for the new design depicts the residential towers from the vantage point of the proposed riverfront park space. (Credit: SH0P Architects and James Corner Field Operations.) The...
View ArticleWilliamsburg residents ask ‘Spider-Man’ not to film during Passover
A stunt is prepared on location during filming for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.”Credit: Getty Images Not everyone is excited that “The Amazing Spider-Man 2″ will be the biggest movie filmed yet in New...
View ArticleJulio Acevedo, alleged hit-and-run driver, faces manslaughter charge
Cops say that 44-year-old Julio Acevedo, pictured here, was the driver of the car that killed Nachman and Raizy Glauber. (NYPD) Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes has increased the charges...
View Article‘Spider-Man’ agrees to pass over Passover parking problems
On location for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” (Credit: Getty Images) Williamsburg residents can rest easy about potential parking problems during filming for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2.” Alarmed that...
View ArticleAlleged hit-and-run killer Julio Acevedo pleads not guilty
Cops say that 44-year-old Julio Acevedo, pictured here, was the driver of the car that killed Nachman and Raizy Glauber. (NYPD) Julio Acevedo, the man charged with vehicular manslaughter in the...
View ArticleFormer Williamsburg resident creates ‘Bros’— a parody of HBO’s ‘Girls’
What happens when former frat boys trade their popped collars for jean shorts and flannel? What could possibly go wrong when clean-cut bros hop on the L train and venture to Brooklyn in search of...
View ArticleCops investigating possible anti-Semitic hate crime in Williamsburg
Nearly a dozen mezuzahs appear to have been intentionally burned outside of Jewish doorways, according to the NYPC. Credit: Metro file photo The NYPD is investigating a possible hate crime in...
View Article(UPDATED) Mezuzahs burned at another Williamsburg building
Credit: Metro File Photo. UPDATE: According to eyewitnesses and law enforcement, mezuzahs were found burned at another Williamsburg building located at 130 Clymer Street. Early reports indicate burned...
View ArticleWilliamsburg residents at alleged hate crime site complain about NYCHA
Credit: Metro File Photo. Following an apparent hate crime against the Jewish community on Williamsburg, city officials came out in full force to denounce the perpetrator and call for justice. Related...
View ArticleNorthside Festival music lineup announced
Credit: Northside Festival. Get pumped, Brooklyn music lovers: the lineup for Brooklyn’s Northside Festival has been announced. The festival will go from June 13 to June 20 and feature 350 bands and...
View ArticlePolice identify suspect in mezuzah burnings
Police say they believe Ruben Ublies is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. Credit: NYPD Police have identified a suspect in connection with the burning of 12 mezuzahs in...
View ArticleSource: mezuzah burnings suspect in custody
Police say they believe Ruben Ublies is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. (NYPD) According to a law enforcement source, the suspect police named in the burning of several...
View ArticleMezuzah-burning suspect declares innocence on Facebook
Police say they believe Ruben Ubiles is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. Credit: NYPD Ruben Ubiles, the suspect of in the burning of 12 mezuzahs in Williamsburg, appears...
View ArticleRuben Ubiles, charged in mezuzah burnings, in hospital
Police say they believe Ruben Ubiles is the man responsible for the 12 mezuzah burnings in Williamsburg. Credit: NYPD Ruben Ubiles, the suspect in the burning of 12 mezuzahs in Williamsburg, has been...
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