As expected, Council Member Stephen Levin voted to approve the proposed development at 77 Commercial St yesterday (12/19) . That means that the city can officially sell the “air rights” […]
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Holiday Photos With Your Animal BFF Tomorrow (12/21)
PUPPIES! SANTA! Puppies wearing sweaters…with Santa! It’s all going down Saturday in the garden right next to the McCarren Park dog run. Dress your pet(s) in their winter best and […]
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Harry & The Potters, Cookie Party & A Very Metal Christmas– What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (12/18-12/24)
(sponsored) • Pictures With Santa @ Community Garden near the McCarren Park Dog Run, SATURDAY (12/21), 12-4pm, FREE, put your furry friends in their best seasonal sweaters (ideally you have […]
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Greenpointers Advice Open Call: My Ex-Boyfriend Is A Subway Perv
Ok, Greenpointers. We usually have experts answer reader questions, like Pastor Ann or our fitness gurus. But this time, we’re turning to you. Because the question we recently received in […]
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East River Ferry 4EVER (or at least 5 more years)
Boaters rejoice! The East River Ferry will continue to carry (some) commuters to work and (many) tourists to the Brooklyn Flea until 2019! But, seriously, any transportation vessel that makes […]
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Beer + Cheese at the Diamond Tomorrow! (12/18)
Beer and cheese? YES!!!! I just want to point out one specific cheese listed below that has us drooling all over our laptops: Smoked, fresh chevre, wrapped in maple leaves […]
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WSJ Reports on Upcoming Commercial St Vote (12/19)
If you’ve been reading Greenpointers lately, you’re probably either enraged or sick of hearing about waterfront re-building projects. But, the good news is that a larger media channel has picked […]
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Greenpoint Landing: The Story of the School and the Sludge Tank
The Framework Plan for Greenpoint Landing actually shows the school one block East of the location where they plan to build. The school building will be located at 219 West […]
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Black Student Beating in Williamsburg Investigated as a Hate Crime
Police are currently investigating the details surrounding the beating of  Taj Patterson, a 22-year-old fashion student, who was allegedly attacked by a Hassidic mob on the morning of December 1st. […]
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TONIGHT: Franklin St. Holiday Stroll: Gift Guide (12/12)
As you know, Greenpointers is pro-supporting local businesses this holiday season which is why we included this event in our Gift Guide. The shops of Franklin are making it easy […]