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Greenpoint cyclist killed by dump truck is private company’s 5th fatality

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Action Carting, whose trucks you’ve probably seen around NYC, are under NYPD investigation for hitting and killing 27-year-old Neftaly Ramirez, a bar back at gourmet pizzeria Paulie Gee’s, on July 22nd after carelessly making a turn onto Noble St from Franklin St in Greenpoint. The unidentified driver fled the scene. This is not the companies first run-in […]

Complicit slumlord fuckface Jared Kushner is now in a legal battle with 2nd Williamsburg business, La Nonna

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We told you about the ongoing legal battles that the owners of local coffeeshop Pudge Knuckles were having with slumlord Jared Kushner. Now a second business in the Kent Avenue complex is refusing to pay rent due to neglect: An Italian restaurant that leases space in a luxury apartment building owned by President Trump’s son-in-law […]

Kosciuszko Bridge leaves Greenpoint peacefully and without an explosion

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There was no one there to defend the bridge with wolves and swords, but at least phase one of the Kosciuszko Bridge’s disassembly was a bit less dramatic than expected. It’s central section was transported to New Jersey (oh the shame) yesterday by tugboats to be recycled. Implosions are planned for the remaining sections later […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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With the dog days approaching at a full sprint, releases have slowed up a bit. As always in metal, however, just because you haven’t heard of a band (or can’t pronounce their name) doesn’t mean they’re not killing it, so make sure to dig a little as August sets in. Who knows what unholy monster […]

Restaurant round-up: Burger Guru closes, Ela Taverna and Petra are now open

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The Burger Guru, a staple for cheap burgers on 98 Berry Street in Williamsburg, quietly closed earlier this year. In its place is a new Greek tapas restaurant called Ela Taverna. The owners updated the decor a tad, but have kept the space fairly minimal. The menu features Greek staples like Moussaka, Spanakopita and Grilled Octopus. […]

Restaurant roundup: Belly and Molly’s Milk Truck open, the original Fornino has closed

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We mentioned that Fornino was opening a new restaurant on 291 Kent Avenue. They’ve been open for a few weeks now in the former home of Cow & Clover and their original restaurant on Bedford Avenue has closed. The new space is enormous and has a slightly larger menu. Also in Williamsburg, Belly opens today […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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Welcome to your weekly reminder that the Brooklyn underground isn’t dead yet. Long live crust. WHAT TO HEAR: First up this week the appropriately titled Nightmare Future (Relapse), the debut LP from grindcore supergroup Expulsion. Featuring former members of Repulsion, Exhumed, and more, this one sounds like Lightning Bolt if Lightning Bolt were reared on […]