The purchase of a $26,000 Toyota SUV by the executive committee of Brooklyn Community Board 1 resulted in multiple community members speaking out at Tuesday’s public meeting against the board’s […]
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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Greenpoint Monitor Museum Hosts Open House Saturday (6/15)
The Greenpoint Monitor Museum will hold an open house this weekend to provide updates on the plan to build a museum in honor of the historic USS Monitor, the Civil […]
Posted inWhat's Happening?
Brooklyn Art Book Fair, Queer Cult Pride, Take the L — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/12-6/18)
WEDNESDAY 6/12 ^ BookBook Club: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen @ Archestratus (160 Huron St.), 7pm, FREE, read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novel, or anything else Archestratus […]
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New Kids Clothing Store ‘Parachute Brooklyn’ Focuses on Sustainability
Parachute Brooklyn (151 Norman Ave.) is a new modern and vintage kids clothing store in Greenpoint that celebrated its opening in May. Co-founders and Greenpoint residents for over a decade, […]
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India Street Spared From Flooding, Fixes on the Way
The flood waters sparred the entrance to the India Street pier on Monday during the rainstorm after recent flooding caused ferry commuters to speak out. Workers from the NYC Dept. […]
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Petroleum Vapor Townhall is Wedesnday (6/12)
The second town hall this year on petroleum vapors in Greenpoint will take place on Wednesday. The North Brooklyn Neighbors are hosting the town hall on “persistent petroleum odors in […]
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Astoria-based Lockwood Plans Expansion to Greenpoint
The Queens-based lifestyle shop Lockwood announced their expansion to Greenpoint with plans to open at 98 Greenpoint Ave. in September. “We’ve been looking to expand for a long time and […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Japanese Backyard Grill “Yaki Tiki” Launches at A/D/O
Yaki Tiki, a new edition to the A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.) outdoor space launched two weeks ago and merges Japanese yakitori-style cuisine and tiki drinks. Yaki Tiki is a partnership […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Tuesday (6/11)
Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 (Greenpoint and Williamsburg) will hold its monthly public meeting tomorrow (6/11) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center at 211 Ainslie St. starting at 6 p.m. The meetings have […]
Posted inArt
Your Art-Filled Weekend Starts Tonight With Greenpoint Open Studios! (6/7)
The weather will be wonderful, and we are happy to host a weekend full of celebrating local arts in North Brooklyn. We can’t wait to kick off the Greenpoint Open Studios […]