Whole Foods will be opening at 182 Smith St. Image capture: November 2024, © 2026 Google
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The Lede: Good morning. Whole Foods has signed a lease for a new store at 182 Smith St. on the corner of Warren Street along the border of Cobble Hill and Boerum Hill, according to Crain’s New York and Brooklyn Bridge Parents.
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Videos showing groups of people entering NYC sewers at night baffle residents and investigators: Security cameras have recorded at least three nighttime instances where groups of people entered or exited sewer tunnels via maintenance holes on streets in Brooklyn and Queens.
Whole Foods to open new store on Smith Street, on edge of Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill: The 35,000-square-foot site was formerly occupied by a Rite Aid, and before that, a J. Michaels furniture store.
Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge gets a new home — right across the street: “Take what you need, leave what you don’t. That’s the motto,” said neighborhood resident Caroline Koster, at a party on Sunday celebrating a new Brooklyn Heights Community Fridge.
Brooklyn Bridge Park announces summer movie lineup: Brooklyn Bridge Park on Wednesday announced the lineup for its 26th annual free summer film series, Movies With A View, set for Thursdays in July and August at Pier 1’s Harbor View Lawn.
Woman charged with stealing $700K from Brooklyn Heights co-op: Between 2018 and 2024, Isabelle Gallier, 60, allegedly used her position as board president of 130 Hicks St. to steal $708,216 in funds intended for the operation of the building.
New York State Bar Association names first Black woman president in historic milestone: The New York City Bar Association hosted the installation of Taa Grays as 129th president of the New York State Bar Association on Monday, marking a historic milestone as she became the first Black woman to hold the role in the association’s 150-year history.
The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events: As U.S. cities prepare to host the FIFA World Cup, familiar warnings about human trafficking “spikes” at major sporting events have reemerged. (The Conversation)
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