Billyburg Battles

How inconvenient. (Courtesy of Flickr/Robert S. Donovan)

Churchgoers, Brunch Crowd Clash Over Williamsburg Sidewalks

It’s bad enough to wake up early for church on Sunday without having to trek through an endless sea of slovenly, hungover hipsters waiting for brunch.

Williamsburg’s churchgoers are so sick of it that they have taken their gripes to Brooklyn Community Board 1, which plans to enforce a city law that bars outdoor sidewalk restaurants from operating before noon on Sunday, the New York Post reports. Read More