Greenpoint’s first axe throwing bar, Bury the Hatchet (25 Noble St.), opened last October and will soon be joined by another axe throwing bar within walking distance. Hatchet and Hops, […]
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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Newtown Creek-A-Thon 2019 Tours Entire Creek (4/28)
Do you have what it takes to trek the entire perimeter of Newtown Creek in one day? The good folks at Newtown Creek Alliance with support from the Greenpoint Community Environmental […]
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Brooklyn Barge Reopens May 1st on Greenpoint Waterfront
Brooklyn Barge is set to reopen for its fifth season on the Greenpoint waterfront adjacent to Transmitter Park. The docked vessel originally opened in 2015 and serves up beer, wine, […]
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“Affordable” Lottery Opens for McCarren Park Luxury Building
NYC Housing Connect’s affordable lottery lists 16 new “affordable” apartments at 848 Lorimer St., the luxury development known as the Grand McCarren. The application opens tomorrow; apply by May 14th. […]
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44 Percent Rent Increase Forces Williamsburgs’ Whisk to Close
Kitchenware retailer Whisk (231 Bedford Ave.) is closing their Williamsburg location on April 30th after their landlord raised the rent by 44% to over $26,000 per month, Whisk posted on […]
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Hotel Development to Neighbor Williamsburgh Savings Bank
The landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank in South Williamsburg will soon have a much taller neighbor. Renderings of 159 Broadway were revealed for the 26-story, 277-foot, mixed-use development featuring a hotel […]
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Annual Good Friday Procession, “The Way of the Cross,” Returns to Greenpoint
“The Way of the Cross” parade and reenactment by the local church St. Anthony of Padua – St. Alphonsus (862 Manhattan Ave.) began on Dupont Street around 1:30 p.m. today and […]
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L Train Non-Shutdown Starts 4/26
We are just a week away from the Cuomo non-shutdown of the L train, as the unreviewed Canarsie Tunnel repair plan officially starts April 26 to fix the damage […]
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P.S. 34 Elementary’s Eco-Fashion Show is Tonight (4/18)
P.S. 34 Oliver Perry Elementary in Greenpoint is hosting its third annual Eco-Fashion Show tonight (4/18) at Bushwick Inlet Park (85 Kent Ave.) doors open at 5 p.m. and the […]
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Greenpoint Gallery Night Returns Friday (4/19)
Greenpoint Gallery Night returns this for its 13th installment on Friday, April 19, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Local businesses and galleries will extend their hours to open their spaces […]