by Emma Davey Good afternoon, Greenpointers.
Welp. There’s no sugarcoating it—things were pretty rancid this week.
The good news is that if any neighborhood has the playbook on how to take on tough fights, it’s Greenpoint. As we wrote in our recent election recap, while we’re not feeling overly optimistic about the state of the world, our belief in our neighborhood’s resolve and indefatigable kindness has never been stronger.Â
This week’s election results mean that it’s even more…
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As a result of loss parking on McGuiness, the popular since 1982 Cassonova restaurant has closed. There were other reasons like high insurance, rise in costs all over but the loss of parking due to the McG redesign was the final straw that broke the camel’s back.