Good afternoon, Greenpointers.
Welcome to the first link roundup/newsletter of 2026!
New year, new mayor—Zohran Mamdani visited Greenpoint to announce the completion of the McGuinness Boulevard road diet.
Blank Street has departed from the McCarren Parkhouse. Thankfully, the space now has its own coffee shop. Avant Gardner and Brooklyn Mirage sold to a Dubai-based hospitality group. A comedy club owned by Hannibal Buress was recently evicted for not paying rent.
We spoke to local architect and designer Fabian Lorenz about his latest project, a beautiful Greenpoint townhouse renovation.
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The original Paulie Gee’s is turning into a neighborhood tavern. New Williamsburg restaurant The Nest keeps a tight focus on chicken and eggs.
Assemblymember Claire Valdez just launched a campaign for New York’s 7th congressional district. She’ll face off against Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso to replace the outgoing Nydia Velázquez.
Artist and Craftsman Supply has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
In and around North Brooklyn
It was a great week for local cyclists, as Mamdani’s administration fixed a notorious bump on the Williamsburg Bridge bike lane.
Isla & Co has reopened in Williamsburg.
If you’re a local dog owner, your 2026 resolution should be to pick up your dog’s poop!
The Guinness boulevard is an emergency designated route. What is going to happen when a fire truck or ambulance tries to go down a one-lane against boulevard. Also the side streets are going to be so full of cars that the pollution cause by giving bike Lanes to people will cause many more deaths from pollution than any person struck by a car. Also there is a existing bike lane parallel on Leonard Street. This is the worst idea ever.
Also is an oil truck makes a delivery to a client on that Blvd. It could back up traffic for one half hour or more.
In the 1950s or 60s Oakland Street was a single lane one way street I believe. It turned into a four lane street renamed McG. blvd. to connect the 59 st bridge/midtown tunnel to the BQE.
We are now going back to that. In theory it will improve safety which I am all for although it is difficult to convince seniors with all modes of transportation being used in the bike lane. It is more dangerous now than the roadway. It has turned Mcg. blvd. into a parking lot with air pollution, idling cars and is slower than the slow Manhattan ave. and will only get worse when the other part is finished. It used to take a few minutes to go from one end to another and now up to 20 minutes in rush hour. There is no parking for business (except for Key Food) and I fear they will go under.