The Canarsie Tube which connects the L Train between Manhattan and Brooklyn is receiving a cell phone signal upgrade. On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo announced that the L train tunnel, which […]
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Posted inEat & Drink
Meat Hook Founders to Open Cozy Royale Next Week
The Meat Hook co-founders Ben Turley and Brent Young are nearing the launch of their newest Williamsburg business and first neighborhood restaurant, Cozy Royale (434 Humboldt St.). The restaurant and […]
Posted inLocal Business
Custom Framing Company Expands to NYC With Williamsburg Store
Framebridge (76 N 4 St.), a former online-only framing service, is expanding their brick-and-mortar presence to NYC with a new 1,700 square-foot Williamsburg store. The business started in 2014 as […]
Posted inKids
North Brooklyn School Supplies Drive Accepting Donations
A back to school drive is collecting supplies in North Brooklyn to support students in need ahead of the start of the school year, which is has been moved to […]
Posted inMusic
See the MTV VMAs’ Greenpoint Drive-In Set-Up
The 2020 MTV VMAs aired live on Sunday and featured pre-recorded performances in Greenpoint at the Skyline Drive-In (1 Oak St.) lot, which is on the grounds of the historic […]
Posted inArt
Fall Registration Open for Eckford Street Studio’s After-School Art Programs
Registration is now open for in-person and virtual Art After School and Art After Lunch programs at Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) in Greenpoint, which begin September 14th and […]
Posted inLocal Business
Walk The West Closing Franklin Street Shop, Relocating to Hudson Valley
Local fashion destination Walk The West (150 Franklin St.) have announced their planned closure for next month ahead of a move to the Hudson Valley. The vintage shop will close […]
Posted inFashion/Style
Fashion Sundae Episode 39: Every Week is Fashion Week
While NYC’s official Fashion Week will kickoff on September 13th with outdoor events limited to 50 people and indoor events capped at 50% capacity, Watching New York is back with Episode […]
Posted inNews
Greenpoint This Week: Fire on the Water, Trash in the Parks, Library on the Move, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! This week brought the construction of a massive MTV Video Music Awards stage to the Greenpoint waterfront, where neighbors were treated to rehearsals with pyrotechnics complete with […]
Posted inMusic
Academy Records Reopens Ahead of Record Store Day
Record stores and vintage shops of all types have made Greenpoint a vinyl collector’s destination for years, and some of the local shops reopen this weekend — which also happens […]