If you want to be irritated, watch this cringe-worthy music video, which is basically a knock off of California Girls, sung by a party girl who dances around Williamsburg […]
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The New Kosciuszko, Lobster Crack Rolls, & Greenpoint-Inspired Tunes– The Hook Up 7/11
The new Koscuiszko Bridge renderings have been released and they look pretty goddamn sleek. For a cool $770 million, they very well should. Meanwhile there’s some concern about crossing the […]
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Public Pools, Church Condos, & VICE’s $$$ – The Hook Up (6/27)
A 21-year-old jumped off the Kent and N. 1st Street pier around 5am on Thursday and was immediately carried away by the current. Police are continuing to search the […]
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Sinkholes, L Train Rents, & the Invasion of the Chain Gyms– The Hook Up 6/20
It’s like India Jones out there, guys. A 6-foot sinkhole opened up on Driggs and Metropolitan on Wednesday, to the horror of passerby’s. Thankfully, CBS had a live chopper that had no […]
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Shrunken Heads, Quooklyn, & More G Train – The Hook Up 6/13
This bone collector lives just around the corner, as does his creepy collection of deformed cats. He also has a preserved monkey, a 2,000 year old mummy head, and an […]
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Let’s Talk About Weirdly Awesome Indie Band Names
Over many months of cataloging North Brooklyn concerts for our weekly event round-up, I began to notice some trends in band naming. Now I’m certain there are many a list […]
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Catch the World Cup at Picture Farm!
(sponsored) Every four years, Williamsburg & Greenpoint come alive in microcosmic fashion. Its residents, from all over the planet, ritually watching and enjoying, arguing and dancing, crying and screaming, for […]
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Fantastique French Film Screenings in Transmitter Park this Summer
Good news for all you francophiles out there– Films on the Green, the classic free summer movie series from the French Embassy and Parks & Rec, is hosting two […]
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Democratic Convention Hosted by Brooklyn?
Mayor de Blasio proposed a fantastic idea last week– to host the next Democratic Convention in where else, but the hippest fucking place in America. Yes, I’m talking about Billy’s […]
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Go Green Greenpoint! This Saturday 6/7
Go Green Greenpoint was the first Earth Day Festival to stake its ground in North Brooklyn back in 2008. The festival works with schools, community groups, and environmentalists to spread […]