Gothamist: Tractor-Trailer Hits Williamsburg Building

Nick S

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:18:36 -0500

this just in: footage taken from a helicopter makes humans and vehicles appear smaller! holy shit!

MFer

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:37:41 -0500

We can only wish that this happened while all the kickballers a congregating at Turkey's Nest. But otherwise, as long as it didn't hit Mug's or Teddy's, it is not really news worthy.

JacqueMehoff

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:08:04 -0500

looks like a screenshot from GTA. right down to the dude standing next to a parking pole.

brooklynbs

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:07:09 -0500

So that's what I heard this morning. I live at Bedford and N. 12th and I heard some sort of boom and some sirens. I didn't see any smoke out the back window, so I ignored it. What this area is called depends on who you talk to. Some old school locals still call the area The Northside (and some say that this area was never known as Williamsburg until the mid- to late-90s). When I moved here ten years ago the previous tenant of my apartment left a map from 1968 on the wall. The map showed the area as Northside and the area called Williamsburg was well south of Broadway. At the time that I moved here, there were also signs on lampposts along Bedford Ave and other streets calling it The Northside Business District. Depending on who I am talking to, I'll say that I live in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, but I'll also say Northside if I'm talking to a local.

nonumentalart

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:51:35 -0500

that's williamsburg!

babyhitler

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:26:01 -0500

is that a real picture? it looks like a sims videogame

Nick S

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:44:31 -0500

cue outdated hipster/trucker hat comments.