Greenpoint Waterfront Showdown Swaps MTA Wash For 460 Affordable Homes
Gotham’s Monitor Point would swap an MTA wash for about 460 permanently affordable homes, a 40‑foot esplanade and roughly 51,000 square feet of waterfront open space. The plan is now in the city review pipeline and has split local opinion.
Bushwick Horror: Son Slashes Mom’s Aide, Leaps From Linden Grove Roof
A man allegedly attacked his mother’s home‑care worker inside Linden Grove in Bushwick, then jumped from the 13‑story building; the attendant was hospitalized in stable condition.
City Pols Turn Up Heat On DOT To Supercharge Summer Streets
A coalition of 29 current and former NYC officials urged DOT to expand Summer Streets — asking for longer hours, more dates and linked car-free corridors.
Fort Greene Church Gets 24-Story Roommate After Landmarks Backs Tower Plan
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a trimmed 24‑story tower above Fort Greene’s Hanson Place church after months of hearings and a redesign. The vote clears a major procedural hurdle but leaves neighbors divided.
Chama Mama Turns Bushwick Corner Into Georgian Carb Palace
Chama Mama opened a 6,300‑sq‑ft Bushwick spot at 81 Morgan Ave with a 64‑seat dining room, a bar and Let’s Chama bakery serving khachapuri and pastries. The new outpost expands the group beyond its Chelsea roots.
Canarsie Block To Be Renamed As Slain Teen’s Family Presses Killer To Come Forward
Family of 19-year-old Christian Montrose will hold a May 9 co-naming in Canarsie and is publicly pleading for the person who killed him to come forward. The March 19, 2024 drive-by remains unsolved.
Deadly Cold Snap Leaves Brooklyn Family Grieving Son Found On Manhattan Bridge
A Brownsville family remembered Jonathan Pender after he died of hypothermia during New York City's late‑January cold snap; the case has renewed scrutiny of the city's outreach.












