by Erin Conlon Update June 19, 2026: We have added to the list and changed some of the language to reflect the Juneteenth holiday.
As we honor Juneteenth, today is a perfect time to brush up on Black-owned businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg that can always use your support, both today and all year round.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed about all of the comings and goings of businesses in the neighborhood (and who wouldn’t be), keep this list…
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Here we go again, identity politics. It was fatal to Hillary, Biden and Harris and help elect the demagogue Trump to two terms.
People patronize a store because it offers a good product, service at a good price not because of demographics.
The latter is a fatal way to run a business.
Dude it’s Black History Month
Thank you for your reply. That should be repealed too plus gay, female or if there is. a white dude month. Privilege, promotion, preference of any group has no place in America. It helped elect the demagogue Trump and we are paying for it now. Identity politics on both extremes is crippling America. Unite don’t divide. Leave demo/ethnic pride to parades where one can participate voluntarily not forced to observe it.
You need to stay off the internet harassing websites promoting Black History Month with your inadequate opinions and frankly bigot and putrid racist bombast. Dear God I hope you never procreate.
“Unite don’t divide” and “white dude month” in the same paragraph is diabolical considering your ancestors (white men) killed and enslaved black people while they took care of your people and invited most tools and devices everyone uses to this day including you. Not to mention many white men and women have plagiarized and lied about most of the things they never had a hand in creating including country music and rock music.
America was built from Black slaves (our government recognizes this) and yet it bothers you, there will never be a white dude month you sound dangerously unhinged and insufferable. And regarding gay people nocap you sound gay asf (not the cool version) trash talking online about all of this that benefits you your life.
If a an estimated majority of white women voting for a demagogue predator wanna be King like Trump doesn’t convince you of my view, nothing will.
Identity politics on both sides of the extreme aisle are destroying this country.
Note to the editors. You have a great digital paper that provides a great service, the best in Greenpoint. You should moderate your posts more to root out personal attacks like most sites do. Thank you.
Note to Paul: read the room.