Now that summer is (nearly) here, you’ll be needing some extra-cooling beverages. Glasserie – mostly known as purveyors of spectacular lamb sandwiches and spicy tomato stew (I’m working my way […]
Posts by Author Archives: Ellie R
Ellie R is a British journalist and fiction writer living in Greenpoint. She has previously written for the Guardian, London Evening Standard and Independent.
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Want Your (Public) Soil Tested?
Chromium? Cadmium? Nickel? Lead? Arsenic…? These heavy metals are not great things to have lurking in the soil at high levels, especially if you’re an avid gardener or have […]
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Brand to Watch: BANGS Shoes
Oh, Greenpoint. The weather’s been so on-and-off you’ve been looking more like Graypoint. Here’s something to add vibrancy to any further dull days. We can’t promise to actually make the […]
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What Lurks Under the Pulaski Bridge? A Dose of Greenpoint History
“I’m gonna keep you alive, I promise!” says Mai Armstrong, member of Newtown Creek Alliance. It’s Saturday morning – a scorcher, by the way – and a group of […]