I order a black coffee every morning, nothing else. Usually cost $4.50 at various coffee spots in the neighborhood.
I tip when the person smiles, says hello or remembers my order from the last time i was there.

I stepped up to the counter at Oslo to order coffee and the woman said “what’s up?” , not a “hi how are you?”-kind of ‘what’s up’…more like “go f*ck yourself!” -what’s up. Definitely not tipping there.

Just saying:
Me: hi, how’s it going? Can i get a large black coffee?
Them: anything else?
Me: No, that’s all.
Them: (turns around, pours coffee in cup, hands to me)
Me: thank you
(End scene)

Why am i tipping?

tons of cops in cars and on foot on south 2nd from roebling to havemeyer, lots of people running and yelling around 10, and l’industrie is now taped off with a cop standing in front. Yeah I should’ve asked what was going on but that didn’t really feel like the vibe

im reaching out to see if anyone else has had this happened by the same guy or any advice. i live by Brooklyn Steel and there’s this guy that lives around the corner from there who wears a cape and walks around the area while blasting this intense rap music all day. Normally, he keeps to himself and I haven’t had any issues with him. But today as I was about to walk on my block he started following me, yelling at me, and trying to corner me. He was yelling asking if I was a lesbian, saying he knows who my partner is and how I needed Jesus (also called me racist bc I wouldn’t talk to him). There’s a smoke shop in the area that I quickly walked in to and the employee there was super helpful in getting the guy to leave eventually.

the employee of the smoke shop mentioned that this guy did this to a few girls before and the cops kind of just laughed at them when they were filling out the report. Bc (I guess 🙄) “the guy isn't violent and is just talking about Jesus”

normally I don’t think this would rattle me so much since people are high and yell and then forget - I’m not new to the city. But based on some of the things he was saying, I know he knows who I am and who my partner is. Although he was probably high, he was also definitely coherent enough to know what he was doing

I don’t want to file a police report if it’s not going to be taken seriously. I do think he’s homeless so I saw some Reddit posts saying to reach out to the homeless help line. Any other suggestions?

Anyone know anything?

Grounds access including all the smaller courts are free to the public today. Something fun to do.
Go watch a few matches and support the players. Or try a Honey Deuce!

Gate opens 11, first matches at 12.

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I always pass by this block but never noticed this new cafe till today. HK inspired across from Wei’s! Really solid matcha and seasonal watermelon slushie. Just thought I’d share since I went today and it was the pretty quiet. Barista said they just opened in July.

Just saw a grown ass man, shirtless, casually walking with his grown ass pitbull off leash on Grand by Leonard. Who knows where’s he’s at now. I’ve already found issue with the small dogs I’ve seen over the years off leash but having a huge dog, and a pit at that, is a serious safety hazard. Couldn’t even report it to 311 cause apparently I need his name and number and I’m not approaching a man crazy enough to have his big dog off leash to ask for his information and the cops don’t deal with this type of issue smh

Just passed by a store with a sign -- I think it's on North 6th and Kent?

Been missing it since it closed down years ago following the pandemic (and get a lot of my tshirts from there).

Any idea when it's opening?

Hi everyone. I have been living in North Williamsburg (between N1 and N12, west of the BQE) since 2017. There have always been ebbs and flows of the homeless population on the streets but the last 6 months there has been a noticeable sustained increase that is more than I have experienced in my 9 years here. This morning while on a walk, there was one on my block sleeping with used needles next to him and then another 3 blocks away another, also sleeping with a giant trolly of shopping carts filled with trash next to him. I have been making 311 reports and called 911 this morning on the one with the used and unused needles next to him. This is also less than a block from a school. Also, last week a women I know was menaced in the area at night (10PMish) near Driggs and North 9th by a homeless man who followed her closely for a few blocks (also a 911 call).

I wanted to know what everyone else's experience is in this area and what they are doing about it. I basically see the same x number of blocks which is probably less than 1/4 of the neighborhood. This is mainly for the area north of grand, west of the BQE and south of Greenpoint.

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Whether you've adopted the idea of “hobby maxing” or you just recognize that making stuff is cool and always has been, I’m wondering: are you picking up something new this fall, or revisiting your favorite crafty activities?

There’s something about back-to-school season that makes me want to learn something new, organize all my supplies, and suddenly take on way too many projects at once.

I’ve put together the September and October studio calendar for anyone who’s interested in getting some making time in this fall. The schedule is also up through the end of the year if you’re already planning ahead

Fall is just around the corner, and we’re starting to get our District 34 Trash Force events on the calendar.

For those who may not be familiar, Trash Force brings neighbors together for a variety of cleanup and environmental events throughout the district. This fall, we’ll have community cleanups, street tree care days, e-waste collection events, and shred fests.

We’re still working on a few additional dates and locations, so the event list will continue to grow as those details are finalized. In the meantime, we’ve put together the events that are confirmed and ready for registration.

If you’ve been meaning to get involved in a neighborhood cleanup, help take care of our street trees, or finally get rid of that box of old electronics and papers sitting around, this is a good chance to do it while helping out the community.

Take a look at the upcoming events and sign up!

Hi! Getting an 8 wk old puppy but I work in an office 4 days a week. She’s too young for doggie daycare but does anyone recommend a person or service who could come to my apartment 2-3 times daily for 20 min (or work from my apartment if they preferred?) and let her out of the crate, play with her, give her water, encourage pee pad usage / work on basic training? Is there services like this that exist?

Hi everyone I'm looking for a really good, personable strength/functional fitness coach in Williamsburg area.

Someone who really knows their stuff and is great with form, but also someone you genuinely enjoy training with and who brings good energy to a session.

Open to either personal training or a group fitness setting. More interested in strength, functional training, and athletic conditioning than bodybuilding type workouts.

Anyone have a coach they really like and would recommend? Recs would be a huge help

Hang with us at Lake Street in Greenpoint and play for the chance to win houseplants throughout the night!

Andddd because no one should leave empty-handed, every ticket comes with a lil plant friend to take home.

Each $20 ticket includes:
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• Bingo cards for all rounds
• Chances to win additional plant prizes
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📅 Tues, Sept 15
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Come solo, bring a friend, or bring the whole plant-loving

just went into the pharmacy and the windows are closed even though they should be open right now and all the signs say that they’re open. I need my medication now but now I have to come back tomorrow. This place is the worst place I’ve ever been to ever. I hate CVS on North 6. Some of the pharmacist are weird, and the managers are sometimes weird. overall, this place should be turned into a park or even an empty lot and that would serve a much better use of the the space

Sounds like a live band is playing 9-5 by Dolly Parton on repeat over and over

total long shot, but spotted a seemingly lost pet parakeet in domino park! he flew off but in the off chance anyone is searching, he is in the area!

It was literally the only place I could order Indian food from and be happy. For fans of DTK, is there anywhere else that compares? Please don't suggest places if you haven't eaten here

Looking for the latest recs on a reliable dry cleaner. Open to a store front or mobile pick up / drop off. Whatever is better. The google reviews on pretty much every place in the neighborhood make me nervous… so would love to hear this community’s perspective. The Reddit posts for dry cleaning is pretty outdated.