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Affordable Housing Units Planned For Williamsburg
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (251+ words) Slate Property Group and RiseBoro Community Partnership on Tuesday announced the acquisition and construction financing for two affordable housing developments in Williamsburg that will create 312 affordable and supportive housing units. The project at 178 Montrose Ave. and 73 Meserole St. will reserve…...
Brooklyn Residents Fed Up With Williamsburg Pool Closure
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (566+ words) Williamsburg residents on Wednesday rallied to push the city to reopen the Metropolitan Recreation Center that has been closed for over a year. The New York City Parks Department closed the facility in January 2025 due to mechanical issues that resulted…...
Williamsburg Middle School Temporarily Placed in Shelter-in-Place After Bomb Threat
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (127+ words) The NYPD's Emergency Service Unit responded to I.S. 49, located at 223 Graham Ave., just before 12:30pm on Monday. Williamsburg Middle School Temporarily Placed in Shelter-in-Place After Bomb Threat Police say a middle school in Williamsburg received a bomb threat, prompting a shelter-in-place. The…...
Serial Williamsburg Dine-And-Dasher Behind Bars at Rikers Island
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (146+ words) Pei Chung, 34, is being held on a $4,500 cash bail or a $9,000 bond, accused of refusing to pay for high-end meals at more than a dozen restaurants in Williamsburg. Serial Williamsburg Dine-And-Dasher Behind Bars at Rikers Island An accused serial Williamsburg…...