Greenpoint used to have a bowling alley (other than the Gutter). Like many local businesses that run their course, the bowling alley eventually closed. But Greenpoint Bowl’s departure was not just a loss for a place to have parties and fun — these alleys can also, as Gabe Jacobs’ delightful and insightful documentary illuminates, be a spirited home for fostering community.
In “A Place to Bowl”, Greenpoint resident Jacobs captures the vibrancy of the…
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