The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Brooklyn Navy Yard announced an open call for artists to display their works at the former Naval Hospital Cemetry, now a public greenspace known as […]
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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171 Calyer St. Slated For Seven-Story Mixed-Use Development
A seven-story mixed-use building with 39 residential units and commercial space is slated to be developed at 171 Calyer St., NY YIMBY reports. The site has operated as a gym […]
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Greenpoint Library Community Forum Is Tonight (7/1)
A public forum on the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) will take place tonight at the Pencil Factory building (61 Greenpoint Ave, 6th floor) at 7 p.m. The note posted on the […]
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Air Guitar Championships, Evening on the Ganges, Always Happy Comedy Bop — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/26-7/2)
WEDNESDAY 6/26 ♫ Brooklyn Air Guitar Championships @ Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave), 8pm, $15, New York’s best air guitarists battle it out to find which of them will represent Brooklyn […]
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Environmental History Project, Peppermint Soda, Gateway to Greenpoint — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/19-6/25)
WEDNESDAY 6/19 * Newtown Creek CAG Meeting w/ EPA Superfund team @ Sunnyside Community Services (43-31 39 Street Sunnyside, NY 11104), 630pm, FREE, topics will include updates on the remedial investigation, […]
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We’re Going Camping, See You July 1st
You may notice less content from Greenpointers over the next two weeks as this weekend marks the start of our much-needed break. In recent weeks we put on Greenpoint Open […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Religious Vaccine Exemption, CB1 SUV Outrage, Perplexing Petroleum Vapors
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Catch-up on the local headlines from this week below and find out where to venture out this weekend. New York eliminated the religious exemption for […]
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Celebrate International Axe Throwing Day With Bury the Hatchet
Today is officially International Axe Throwing Day and in celebration Greenpoint’s only axe bar (for now) is offering free sessions tonight. Bury the Hatchet (25 Noble St.) is inviting the public […]
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Dog Rescue Adoption Event Comes to Greenpoint Saturday (6/15)
The non-profit organization In Our Hands is hosting two rescue adoption events this Saturday, June 15th. One of the adoption locations will be at Port James of New York at […]
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Maison Premiere and Sauvage File for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
The restaurant group behind popular restaurants Maison Premiere (298 Bedford Ave.) and Sauvage (905 Lorimer St.) have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Eater NY reports. Owners Joshua Boissy and Krystof […]