by Lucie Levine 
Hey Greenpoint history nerds! Welcome to the second installment of “Do the Time Warp!” This post will check in with Greenpoint’s industrial past, when Newtown Creek was mightier than the Mississippi, and instead of a BQX trolly, Greenpointers were united in their demand for “a marginal railroad which shall extend all along the Brooklyn Waterfront from Bay Ridge to Newtown Creek, with…
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Trying to find info (year made, current value, etc) of antique Greenpoint iron bed. Recently upgraded to queen size and deciding what to do with the old one. Been in the family for years. Have pictures if that helps. Frame has stamped markings 11 19 and 4/6 in addition to the Greenpoint trademark label. Any help is appreciated.
Any one out there?