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#williamsburg

Green Street picked up the Williamsburg properties for $15.5 million late last year from the Franquinha family, against the apparent objections ofCrest's owner, Joseph Franquinha. Over the decades, the hardware store that was first started by Joseph's father and uncle had evolved with the neighborhood, from a place where handymen and artists living in converted lofts could get paint or new pipes to a destination for luxury-condo buyers looking for ZZ plants.

For Ong, the studio is the realization of a dream more than a decade in the making. After moving to New York in 2011 and spending years in the corporate world, she told Brooklyn Paper the dream of creating a Pilates studio never left her. "This has always been my dream," Ong said. "Ever since I started Pilates 10 years ago, it's been helping me. I always had that entrepreneurial spirit when I was [working] in corporate and I'm always into the health, wellness and fitness space."

Located at 196 North 10th Street between the Bedford Avenue L train stop and McCarren Park, Oberon features spacious retro seating and tables, mirrors, industrial windows, and walls adorned with vibrant art by Gerrard Deecey. The latter includes one piece depicting the Stonewall Uprising and other ones paying tribute to historic LGBTQ icons like the late trans activist Marsha P. Johnson and the late Brooklyn-born gay DJ Larry Levan.

The Four Horsemen made its debut on Grand Street in June of 2015, fundamentally shifting Williamsburg's dining landscape with its focus on natural wines and simple yet precise food.

"A lot of that food works because you're in Italy and you're in some beautiful city in some beautiful old restaurant... It felt weird being in Brooklyn trying to re-create that."

Bar Baserri is a new wine, vermouth, and tapas bar in Williamsburg, aiming to create a cozy, welcoming atmosphere dedicated to Spanish flavors.

An 18-year-old man, Edilve Chavez, was charged with murder following a fatal shooting in Williamsburg earlier this year.

Fish Cheeks, the acclaimed Thai seafood restaurant, will open its second location in Williamsburg on Tuesday, May 13, Forbes reports.

We were intentional about finding a location that reflects our brand: creative, independent, and rooted in community. We wanted to be part of a community of like-minded small businesses.

One person was injured when a truck overturned on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, leading to closed lanes and multiple accidents resulting from the incident.

Thank you to everyone who spent an evening with us, partied a little too hard and ate a little too much. The opportunity to share that moment was truly a pleasure.

After running the show at The William Vale for nearly a decade, I knew Ricco was the perfect fit to bring his creativity to the table for Little Fino.

Fini Pizza serves their white pizza with freshly zested lemon, which brightens the flavor and shows attentive care in the kitchen.