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Rents are decreasing in Williamsburg as the L shutdown looms, well at least a little bit

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Rents are finally getting a tad cheaper in Williamsburg. With the L shutdown beginning in April of 2019, renters are paying (on average) $250 less than they did in 2016. Streeteasy has more: rents in the North Brooklyn submarket have declined to 2015 levels, and there are new signals that the market in Williamsburg in […]

Report: Williamburg the most dangerous place in NY for cyclists

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This is no surprise for anyone who lives in Williamsburg, but the stats are troubling nonetheless. Since 2013, there have been over 700 injuries to cyclists and 9 deaths. Unfortunately, these numbers could rise once the L Train shutdown comes into effect and there are more bikers commuting to and from the city. Localize.city uncovered areas […]

You don’t have to wait for the great L train shutdown… it’s rolling out this weekend

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That’s right folks, starting August 11 (late Friday night) there will be fifteen weekend shutdowns of the L line into the city. Thanks MTA! The MTA announced last week that there will be no service between Manhattan and Brooklyn for 4 weekends in October, 2 in November, 4 in February, and 3 in March. The the […]

Updated: where to watch the 2018 World Cup FINAL in North Brooklyn

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Now that we’re down to two teams — Go Croatia! Go France — the real World Cup excitement is upon us. The two remaining teams play each other this Sunday at 11am! Here are some places to watch. Check back for updates! Brooklyn Bowl will be showing the game and it will be an all […]

Wyckoff Beer Garden is coming to the Jefferson L Stop in June

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According to their Instagram page, Wyckoff Beer Garden will be an “all outdoor pop-up beer garden that celebrates the beauty of art, food, & beer.” No specific date has been announced, but they will open in June. There’s also no word on which brews they’ll be serving, but we’ll keep you posted as details roll […]

L Train shutdown could make parts of city “a bus parking lot,” lawsuit filed to block

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The Times published an unnerving report today about the L train shutdown, that’s just 15 months away. The article claims that 14th Street could become “the busiest bus route in the country” and wreak havoc on Chinatown and the Lower East Side: Seventy buses an hour will stream across the Williamsburg Bridge and pour into […]

Evil Twin to open its first brick-and-mortar brewery in Ridgewood this July

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There’s lots of good news for beer nerds living along the L line these days. First, Queens Brewery is now open in Ridgewood at 1539 Covert Street. Bushwick Daily gives it a modest thumbs-up: Queens Brewery at 1539 Covert St. is Ridgewood’s only beer hall, since the heavy metal-themed Bierleichen closed suddenly early last year. Please don’t start […]

The L Train shutdown is getting its own documentary

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Every clusterfuck deserves its own documentary and accordingly the impending L Train shutdown is getting one. Directed By Emmett Adler and produced by Ian Mayer the film tentatively titled The L Train Doc is currently in the works with a scheduled release in the fall of 2019. This film will tell the human stories of […]

Nooklyn raises $825k seed funding

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SPONSORED POST Nooklyn (nooklyn.com), the real estate tech startup that makes finding apartments and roommates easy, today announces the close of a $825k seed investment round. Patoma, a firm specializing in Brooklyn multi-family development and early stage tech investments, led the investment. The round included other real estate developers and family offices that specialize in […]