Tag: Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)

An Overdose Antidote Becomes a Tricky Issue at Some Nightclubs

Security guards have confiscated naloxone from bar and nightclub goers, even though city officials encourage people to carry the drug to save lives.

December 31, 2023
In New York City’s Coolest Clubs, Remixing Cumbia for the Hipster Set

Cumbia, a traditional Latin American musical genre, often features the accordion, marimba and the guacharaca. A new generation has added hip-hop, trance and lots of bass.

October 8, 2023
Three Children and 10 Firefighters Injured in Two Brooklyn Fires

The children were home alone when fire tore through their family’s 11th-floor apartment, and smoke detectors were not working.

August 20, 2023
A Private Equity Firm Might Be Your Next Landlord

Investment firms are buying smaller buildings in the boroughs from families and smaller landlords. Some tenants are wary.

August 15, 2023
This Puerto Rican Social Club in NYC Has No Plans to Quit

Maria Antonia Cay, who runs one of the last Puerto Rican social clubs in the city, says she’ll hang on as long as she can.

July 24, 2023