With the extension of New York’s pause extended officially through May 15th, some Greenpoint eateries and cafes that closed temporarily due to the coronvirus pandemic are starting to reopen with […]
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Multiple-Alarm Leonard Street Fire Results in No Serious Injuries
The FDNY responded to a multiple-alarm fire at 726 Leonard St. on Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. A Greenpoint resident who lives directly behind the Leonard Street building says […]
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Greenpoint Hunger Program Introduces Pantry Delivery Service
A week after launching a crowdfunding campaign to support an outdoor food pantry, the Greenpoint Hunger Program has introduced a new website to deliver pantry bags to the vulnerable during […]
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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus
The piecemeal closure of McCarren Park continued on Tuesday morning when another corner of the park was restricted due to lax so. Now off-limits is the exercise equipment near the […]
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The Ellen Show Surprises Williamsburg Landlord Mario Salerno with Soup Kitchen Donation
The Williamsburg landlord who waived April rent for tenants at all 18 of his buildings due to the coronavirus pandemic was a guest on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show on Tuesday. […]
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Greenpoint Church Processes Through Streets for Divine Mercy Sunday
With social distancing guidelines in New York and much of the country holding place through the Easter holiday season, a local church got creative with a procession last Sunday, bringing […]
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McGolrick Park Sign Vandalized With Racist Screed as Anti-Asian Discrimination Skyrockets Citywide
A sign in McGolrick Park was vandalized by a man who wrote out a racist conspiracy theory last Friday, as hate crimes against Asians in NYC soar since the start […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Local Businesses Burglarized, Mail Delivery Woes, Splendid Rainbows, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! In a welcomed break from the deluge of dreary news (and weather) a rainbow graced the sky over Greenpoint on Monday night. A string of burglaries and […]
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Another Greenpoint Storefront Burglarized Friday Morning
A string of burglaries at Greenpoint businesses continued on Friday morning with a break-in at Woops! (120 Norman Ave.). Surveillance footage shows a man using a brick to smash the […]
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Mail Delivery Woes Sideline Dusty Rose’s Fundraiser
Greenpoint resident and Dusty Rose founder Maresa Ponitch started a campaign this month to raise money for the North Brooklyn Angels‘ mobile soup kitchen through online sales of pennants, but […]