In the modern age, a gang of Hispanic youth wielding machetes in Williamsburg’s South Side also have their own Youtube-distributed music video (below). The so-called “Trinitarios” are being blamed for the recent machete attack on two teenagers Saturday night.
According to police reports, 15 suspected Trinitarios, with their faces covered, marched down S. 3rd Street at around 2 AM, 18″ machetes in-hand screaming “We want Melvin!” - the name of their intended target. When “Melvin” wasn’t found, they turned their vicious assault on two of his friends who suffered deep cuts to the arms and body. They were taken to Woodhull Hospital and are expected to survive. No word on whether Police have arrested any suspects thus far.
Various blogs have noted that Orient Avenue and East Williamsburg in general have served as a locational muse for the famed director. Most notably, parts of ‘Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” were filmed there.
Strong showing in North Brooklyn Condo Submarket Only Bright Spot
Well, the party’s over for Brooklyn housing. Despite many condos in North Brooklyn (Williamsburg/Greenpoint) still in the middle of a building frenzy, prices and sales borough-wide have cooled off significantly.
Highlights:
The number of home sales in Williamsburg-Greenpoint was down quarterly by 12.9% and annually by 30%.
The number of home sales in Brooklyn overall dropped by 26.4%, and 43.6%.
Home prices in North Brooklyn (Williamsburg-Greenpoint) was up 12.7% quarterly and 9% annually. The average sales price in North Brooklyn was $663,946. Average price was $589,226 last year in the same period.
North Brooklyn Condo Submarket Still Booming, But for How Long?
According to the report, the jump in prices in Williamsburg/Greenpoint is due to the injection of expensive new condos into the neighborhood. In the condo “submarket”, the jump was significant. Median prices increased 16.1%, average price per square foot increased 49.1% and average sales price of condos were up 18%. The condo submarket represents 75% of all sales in the region, but overall number of sales in the region declined 29.9% to 122 units in the second quarter, from 174 units sold in the same period last year.
Price per square foot of the neighborhood increased 20.3% to $445 from $370 last year.
So the expensive new condos are the only places that are seeing significantly growth in the neighborhood, yet the rapid injection of expansive new units in the next 12-24 months may increase supply to the point where prices might flatten or even reverse course. Only time will tell.
The Full Report: The Miller Samuel Brooklyn Housing Market for second quarter ‘08 in .PDF (download)
According to a number of local Brooklyn blogs, including original source Nicole Davis at Brooklyn Based and Gowanus Lounge, Williamsburg’s ‘Gutter’ (map) will have some friendly bowling competition - to the tune of 16 lane Brooklyn Bowl. The bowling alley + rock venue will be headed up by Charley Ryan and Peter Shapiro of legendary club Wetlands and claims they will be open by end of 2008, “hopefully by the fall,”.
According to Shapiro, Brooklyn Bowl will feature 16 lanes, as compared to Gutter’s 8, and will be located at 20,000 square foot 61 Wythe Ave, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, just behind Brooklyn Brewery and only two blocks away from Gutter.
The music venue and lanes can hold up to 600 people and Shapiro promises “a major food component”.
While we doubt Shapiro will have any problems packing them in, we do wonder why its so close to Gutter - why not somewhere in South Williamsburg, just to balance out the nightlife? Perhaps they see that corridor as the new center for action in Williamsburg/Greenpoint. Along with nearby 55 Berry and the upcoming Walentas Hotel, its quickly becoming the place to be in the hood.
After first being rejected, a re-design for revamping the historic Domino Sugar factory into waterfront condos has been approved. The original design added five stories of glass condos to the top of the 1884 building. Its since been reduced to four stories and now features the Dominos Sugar sign (currently on an adjacent building).
The $1.3 billion dollar waterfront condo project is expected to break ground in the Fall of 2009 and hold 2,200 units. Developers are quickly transforming Williamsburg’s warehouses into luxury-style waterfront condos such as Schaefer Landing, 184 Kent and The Edge.
One Coco Sumner, 17 year old daughter of Sting, and budding singer, was recently signed to Universal and is preparing to launch her music career.
She’s now recording around NYC, and we had a chance to hear one of her freshly recorded songs. In an age of American Idol, what a revelation.
“From this 17 story window, I think of you..” she croons. She’s genuinely blessed with Sting’s gravely, sultry voice, wrote this particular song herself and from what we heard today, is destined for stardom.
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Gabriel’s Handmade- Transforming the Northeast’s best pork into pate Hot Bread Kitchen- Tortillas from actual corn- nothing else, nuff said Jasper Hill Farm- Some of the finest cheeses in the country, period. (and a cool, humongous project that you want to hear about) Luminous Kitchens- Fantastic organic, handmade and local snacks Mast Brothers Chocolate- Insanely good chocolate made by ridiculously nice people, in Williamsburg McClure’s Pickles- Oh snap! Perfect pickles from the McClure family NuNu Chocolates- Serious salted caramel chocolates- organic, Brooklyn, yummy Salvatore Brooklyn- A dreamy version of ricotta made with local whole cow’s milk Shameless Carnivore author Scott Gold- Signing copies of his meat manifesto Sixpoint Craft Ales- Brewskies from Brooklyn- for realsies Tamarack Hollow Farm- Mind altering meats- pork many ways plus real chickens TastebudsNYC- Focused and fun social group sparking all kinds of conversations about food Taza Chocolates- Organic stone ground chocolates- texture and taste revelations Wheelhouse Pickles- Seasonal, fleeting, experimental and delicious pickles Zippy Bee Kay Sera Honey- Golden NY honey from a flamboyant beekeeper
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After first being rejected, a re-design for revamping the historic Domino Sugar factory into waterfront condos has been approved. The original design added five stories of glass condos to the top of the 1884 building. Its since been reduced to four stories and now features the Dominos Sugar sign (currently on an adjacent building).
She’s now recording around NYC, and we had a chance to hear one of her freshly recorded songs. In an age of American Idol, what a revelation.
