More Brooklyn Kickball League drama, this time thanks to a member of Los Piratas Mechanicos (the Robot Pirates).  From Gawker: A rabble-rousing kickball player for a recreational team called the Pirates was busted yesterday for brandishing a swashbuckler's sword in >

The school district isn't prepared for growth in the Williamsburg/ Greenpoint/ Bushwick area.  More here. >

A 4 year old was almost abducted in Williamsburg on Wednesday afternoon. More info here. >

Billburg is excited and proud to announce Wiimbledon 2008 taking place at Barcade on July 7th, 2008.  This is the second annual wiimbledon event in williamsburg and while I haven't been there myself, I have it from very reliable sources >

Community Board #1 is facing budget cuts for FY2009, as many throughout Brooklyn are as well. More here.   >

Magic Johnson is an investor in some new development in Greenpoint.  The name:  Viridan. More here [Curbed] >

I've never personally seen the clowns in front of Earwax, but the Gothamist sez: Back in January video emerged of an enthusiastic street performer, Matthew Silver, dancing in front of Earwax record store on Bedford Avenue. It seems that a >

Anyone interested in viewing the McCarren Park Kite Festival recap should head over to flickr and check out this photo set, courtesy of newyorkshitty.com's Miss Heather.  >

From Gowanus Lounge: Penny Licks on Bedford Avenue has opened in Williamsburg and the little shop, which aims to recreate an old-time ice cream and candy store, is loaded with vegan and organic treats. To read more about Penny Licks' >

In the latest edition of their DOH Chronicles, Eater.com investigates the recent shuttering of Luna Lounge: A tipster sends word and the Dept. of Health confirms: one of the biggest music venues in Williamsburg, Luna Lounge, was shuttered on Friday >

From Curbed: Last week, a post about a traffic light getting mowed down at Broadway and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg drew an e-mail from another reader who noted that work is underway to add bike lanes and medians to the >

The Beehive is moving to North 7th from Lorimer & Grand.  East Villiage bar d.b.a. will be their neighbor. More here. >

Capitol One Bank going in at Metropolitan and Marcy.  Signs are up, but construction hasn't yet begun. More here. >

Across the street from 475 Kent and next door to Schaefer Landing, a new waterfront development is in the land use review process.  As for Rose Plaza, the developers are looking for the same zoning as Schaefer Landing, which has >

Sunday night, on Kent Avenue near Williamsburg Street, a car with a family of seven inside which was pinned underneath a tractor-trailer. More here.   >

Gothamist forecasts that the Real World 21st season will drop its "house" on Williamsburg.  You're dying to know more...read it here. >

From The Brooklyn Paper: Galapagos Art Space, the Williamsburg institution that is preparing to re-open in a newly renovated space at 16 Main St. in DUMBO, will feature a lake outfitted with walkways and tables, allowing club goers to lounge >

Calling all biking Billburgers:  Brooklyn Critical Mass will start tonight at 7pm at Grand Army Plaza. From Time's Up!: Critical Mass is a monthly celebration of bicycles and other nonpolluting means of transportation, exercising our right to the road.  Critical >

Apparently some Billburgers are harnessing the power of wind! From Curbed: So, this appears to be a wind power device to catch some of the gusts coming off the East River at the foot of Grand Street in Williamsburg, which >

Brooklyn Community Board 1 (serving Greenpoint and Williamsburg) will meet at 6:30pm on Tuesday, May 13 at the Swinging Sixties Senior Center (located at 211 Ainslie Street).  >

From Gothamist: The presence of oil in parts of Greenpoint is well documented, but it looks like someone wants the oil to be cleaned up. This morning there was artwork in the Queens-bound Nassau Avenue G stop asking for a >