Local elected politicians are holding an East River State Park and Kent Avenue town hall meeting tonight in Williamsburg. The town hall takes place tonight (5/28) at the Bushwick Inlet […]
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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Housing Lottery Opens at 801 Driggs Avenue
The NYC Housing Connect website lists a new affordable housing lottery at the renovated and expanded five-story residential building at 801 Driggs Ave, which is a quick walk to the […]
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Greenpoint Pup Rescued By NYPD in East River
A dog was rescued in the East River on Friday morning by NYPD after the pooch jumped into the water near Java Street and swimming off into the distance away […]
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Transmitter Park Lawn Opens, Final Tree Planting Ceremony on June 7th
The fencing at Transmitter Park surrounding the lawn has been removed and the lawn is now open for park visitors to utilize. View this post on Instagram A […]
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Greenpoint Car Arsonist Caught
The man who set a car on fire in Greenpoint on May 12th has been caught, according to the NY Daily News. Jonathan Perez (pictured above) was caught on a […]
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Teenager “Found Dead” in Leonard Street Home on Thursday
A teenaged girl was “found dead” inside a Greenpoint home on Thursday, NBC NY reports. 16-year-old Skylar Darragh was found “unresponsive in the home on Leonard Street,” at around 3:15 […]
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$26,000 SUV Purchase by Community Board Raises Questions
Brooklyn Community Board 1 (CB1) purchased a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV at the cost of $26,000 with funds intended to help NYC community boards. CB1 “was the only one of […]
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Brooklyn Public Library Celebrates Walt Whitmans’ 200th Birthday
Celebrations at the Brooklyn Public Library are underway marking the legendary writer, journalist, and poet Walt Whitman’s 200th birthday. Whitman was born on 5/21/1819 and worked as a journalist for […]
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Against The Grain, Paper Marbling, What The L? — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (5/22-5/28)
WEDNESDAY 5/22 *Wine Glass Terrarium Plant Nite @ Clinton Hall (247 Metropolitan Ave), 7pm, $55, Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini […]
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Ad Hoc Closing Greenpoint Shop at the End of May
Ad Hoc NYC clothing store will close their brick and mortar location at 10 Bedford Ave. in Greenpoint at the end of the month, while the owners “bum around the […]