Greenpoint

Queens Carjack Suspect Nicolas Almonte. (credit: NYPD)

Suspect In Wild Carjacking Spree Arraigned, Remanded Pending Results Of Psych Exam

He’s accused of stealing three vehicles, robbing a man and attempting to rob two others at gunpoint.

2013/05/11

NYPD Makes Arrest In Wild Queens Carjacking And Robbery Spree

In all, the suspect carjacked three vehicles, robbed four people, waved a gun at six others, totally terrorizing and otherwise quiet neighborhood, police said.

2013/05/09

Brooklyn Rabbi Wants City To Allow Legal Double Parking On Street Cleaning Days

Some Brooklyn residents claim they’re facing a double-standard when it comes to double parking.

2013/03/18

A homeless shelter in Greenpoint that six sex offenders have listed as their residence. (credit: Eileen Lehpamer/1010 WINS)

Greenpoint Residents Upset After Group Of Sex Offenders Move Into Nearby Homeless Shelter

A spokesperson for the Department of Homeless Services said they are legally required to house the homeless regardless of their criminal background.

2013/03/08

Newtown Creek Wastewater treatment plant offered three tours on Valentine's Day (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Love Stinks? Tours Of Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant Popular On Valentine’s Day

The plant had to offer an extra tour this year due to popular demand, according to Newtown Creek Wastewater treatment plant superintendent Jim Pynn.

2013/02/14

Brooklyn Sewage Treatment Plant To Hold Valentine’s Day Tours Again

If you’re sick and tired of sweet-smelling flowers and sappy imagery at Valentine’s Day, the city Department of Environmental Protection Agency is bringing back a special tour by popular demand with some odors that aren’t so romantic.

2013/02/11

Strike Gets Ugly: Tires Slashed At Private School Bus Yard

With the New York City school bus strike now a week old, it’s starting to get ugly. In the dead of night, buses parked in depot had their tires slashed.

2013/01/23

Police at McCarren Park Pool - Brooklyn, NY - Jul 19, 2012 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Renovations In Brooklyn’s McCarren Park Will Do Away With ‘Hipster Lake’

Renovations have gotten underway in McCarren Park in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, with the goal of doing away with the giant puddle known as “Hipster Lake.”

2013/01/22

USS Monitor statue in McGolrick Park vandalized. (credit: Instagram/jacleigh)

Civil War Statue Vandalized In Greenpoint Park

The Greenpoint Monitor Statue, which was built in 1938, depicts a man working on the USS Monitor, the legendary ironclad battleship that was built and stationed in Greenpoint.

2013/01/07

NYPD Crime Scene Unit vehicle (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYPD Scrambles After Sandy Floods Evidence Warehouses

Two months after superstorm Sandy, we are continuing to find out about the extent of the damage. Two NYPD warehouses were flooded out and now the city is dealing with the consequences.

2013/01/02

ESU officers take up positions in front of the “Ritz Carlton Hotel.” (credit: NYPD)

PHOTOS: NYPD Conducts Anti-Terror Drill On ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Set In Greenpoint, Brooklyn

The set remained up as officers with the Emergency Service Unit rushed to the scene by police helicopter and fast-roped onto the boardwalk to rescue hostages.

2012/09/19

Parents Of Autistic Children Complain Of City School Bus ‘Nightmare’

Some parents said their autistic children were left on buses for hours or not picked up at all.

2012/09/10

Police Seek Public Help In Tracking Down Two Armed Robbery Suspects

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men suspected of committing a series of armed robberies in Greenpoint.

2012/07/21

Brooklyn Man Arrested On Manslaughter Charges In Connection With Fatal Accident

Police have arrested a Brooklyn man on manslaughter and homicide charges after he allegedly killed a 24-year-old man in Sunnyside Queens while driving drunk.

2012/05/13