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Women walking/ running in Williamsburg, please be careful. A man followed me on his moped before assaulting me.

Last night (Tuesday, Aug. 18) around 7:54 p.m., I was running near Humboldt & Skillman when a man on a moped followed me for about half a block while riding on the sidewalk. He then came up behind me, reached under my running shorts, grabbed my bare butt, and sped off.

He continued down Humboldt and turned right onto Jackson. I tried to run after him to get a photo, but he was already too far away on the moped to get a clear picture.

I'm sharing this because the fact that he followed me before doing it makes me concerned this may not have been an isolated incident. Please be aware of anyone on a moped following closely behind you or riding alongside you on the sidewalk.

If anyone witnessed this around 7:54 p.m. Tuesday, has exterior/security camera footage along Humboldt, Skillman or Jackson around that time, or has experienced something similar involving a man on a moped in the neighborhood, please DM me. I'm particularly interested in anything that could help identify the rider or moped.

Please be careful out there.

Please beware of True North Rescue. They are not a registered non-profit. They lost their status a long time ago and have been listed as “pending” for many years, which makes them a for profit organization.

They bring dogs from other states every single weekend and rely on good, honest humans to act as fosters for free until until they sell the dogs for $500+ each.

This is a business. The owners are “faceless”. The person in charge of its finances is in Florida and was allegedly involved in fraud a while ago.

New York already has thousands of dogs in shelters and rescues that desperately need homes. When organizations keep bringing large numbers of additional dogs into the city from other states, it is fair to ask whether that approach is actually helping address the local rescue crisis, or contributing to an increasingly systemic problem.

There are many established, transparent rescue organizations doing incredible work. Please do your homework before adopting or fostering.

My sister's dog is in the ER with suspected liver problems due to possible toxin exposure. He got sick after a walk down Java street a few days ago. Started vomiting, stopped eating, terrible.

Has anyone had any recent issues with their doggos after a walk that included Java street? I'm wondering if someone is lacing stuff. His walkers are pretty good at not letting him eat random stuff on the sidewalks, but it maybe might have happened that day.

Edit - That day the walk was down Java to Franklin, and then to Box St and back. So more than just Java street.

Not sure what's going on but it's full of fireman in Bedford

Hi everyone! I am interested in getting involved in community service in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know :)

Who else experienced this? Was stuck for 30 min between Lorimer and Bedford. Kicked out at Bedford, smelled like thick smoke in the tunnel. Scrambled to find an e-bike to get to work.

Any word on if everyone is ok?

Anyone know somewhere in Williamsburg (or Greenpoint/Bushwick) that does propane tank exchanges? Is Home Depot the only option?

So I think there was a post yesterday about someone selling Frozen Tetas in Bushwick - they’ve since deleted their Reddit account + all comments + the Venmo account I donated to. I am just wondering if anyone else is seeing the same…I reported to Venmo as a scam in case they try and resurface. What a bummer & such a terrible use of sympathy.

In case they come back, wanted to post here as a warning!

All day dining, natural wine and cocktails. Glory Days still runs 7am to 2pm, until 4 on weekends, and Gloria has lunch and dinner.

544 Union Ave

https://www.instagram.com/gloriabklyn/

Warning to all bikers, multiple bikers have wiped out this AM

About a month or two ago a new frozen yogurt spot popped up with signage on like Bedford and S1. They’ve posted hiring signs but no movement since. Currently wondering if I’ll be able to enjoy a nice local sweet treat (hopefully without maddening lines) before summer ends. Anyone got the scoop?

1. How old are you?

2. What do you do?

3. How much do you make?

The salary threads from a few years ago were super interesting, so I figured it’s time for an updated one. With inflation, job hopping, remote work, AI (yuck) and the job market changing so much, I’m curious what people are actually making in NYC these days.