by Emma Davey Good afternoon, Greenpointers.
We’ll keep things short and sweet to let you take advantage of that holiday weekend (we’ve got some ideas on how to spend it).
A fire at Oxomoco temporarily shuttered the acclaimed Mexican restaurant.
Barista by day, singer-songwriter by night, Ammar Farooki’s new album takes inspiration from his Greenpoint neighbors.
G whiz, closures again? Greenpoint’s only train will close on select nights and weekends, to continue work on signal modernization.
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