by Kea 
On Friday, this little meet-and-greet was published in the Times about our dear neighborhood. Titled, “Polish Is Still Spoken, but Industry Is History,” I found the headline misleading as the article largely detailed our Greenpoint’s current real estate situation and the intricacies of a typical Greenpointer commute (but because it was the real estate section – forgiven).
Despite this, I enjoyed the piece and found certain parts very interesting putting to words phenomenons I too…
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Secret? Greenpoint was lost years ago and it’s only going to get worse.
Polish? I always thought it was Paulish
I agree with you Kea – it feels like time travel from Franklin to Manahattan. I like both, each one has it’s merits.
Compared to Williamsburg, Greenpoint is still somewhat a secret. Everyone has heard of WIlliamsburg but there are still times I tell people where I live and I get a vacant stare – until I tell them it’s right next to WIlliamsburg.
Caption from the photo slideshow: “Franklin Street, which runs parallel to Manhattan Avenue, has developed its own commercial district, with bars and restaurants, a wine store, coffee shops and clothing boutiques.”
The pic, though, isn’t of Franklin Street. It’s Greenpoint Ave.
https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/05/28/realestate/0531-livingin_6.html
Not a big deal, I just thought it was interesting.