News Roundup!

Some recent stories about goings-on in the neighborhood:


Schaefer Landing cancels water taxi service, strands residents, from the New York Times. They should be glad the L now runs most of the time at least.

Gangs on the rise in South Williamsburg, from the Post. Councilwoman Reyna is quoted saying, "We have a serious problem here. This escalates from robberies to murder and more youth-on-youth violence."

More on the accident involving a bicyclist and a Northside driver, from the Times.

Police in Williamsburg are handing out fake tickets that are actually warnings about theft, from the Post.

The police skywatch tower, which we saw at Moore and Graham back in August, is now stationed near the Williamsburg bridge, according to Animal NYC.

Photo of the Haunted House of Humboldt Street, by me.