Happy weekend Greenpointers! This week students returned to classrooms for in-person teaching for the first time since winter, and NYC restaurants were given the green light for indoor dining at […]
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Vigil for Cyclist Sarah Pitts to March From Fort Greene Park to McCarren Park Friday Night
A vigil and march in memory of the 35-year-old prosecutor, who worked in the Brooklyn D.A.’s office and died after she was struck by a bus in Williamsburg on September […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Chiko Introduces New Taiwanese Menu
At the start of the summer Chiko (954 Manhattan Ave.) pivoted from an upscale sushi restaurant with a 13 course omakase menu to a takeout-only format serving affordable Sichuan-inspired dishes […]
Posted inNews
Amazon Leases Williamsburg Space for Live Music Studio
Amazon will expand its presence in Williamsburg with a planned live-streaming music studio at 25 Kent, the new Bushwick Inlet Park-adjacent office and retail building owned by Rubenstein Partners. Amazon […]
Posted inPolitics
Male District Leader Nomination Announced for North Brooklyn’s Assembly District 50
North Brooklyn’s newly elected female District Leader and Greenpoint native Kristina Naplatarski, has announced her pick for assembly district 50’s new male District Leader. Naplatarski unseated longtime incumbent Linda Minucci […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Neighborhood Bar Minnows Opens on Nassau Avenue
The corner of Nassau Avenue and Diamond Street is home to Greenpoint’s newest neighborhood bar, which opened last weekend with a laid-back watering hole vibe in the former Good Move […]
Posted inNews
Williamsburg Bus Collision Kills Brooklyn Prosecutor
A 35-year-old Brooklyn assistant district attorney was killed in a collision with a bus early Monday morning in Williamsburg, multiple news outlets report. Sarah Pitts, who worked in the office […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Cozy Royale to Open, Local Zine Launches, L Train Tunnel Gets Cell Signal, and More!
Happy Labor Day weekend Greenpointers! Saturday marks the 100th night of the McCarren Gathering, which began as a silent vigil following the death of George Floyd and has since evolved […]
Posted inArt
North Brooklyn Environmental History Zine Releases First Issue
Greenpoint has experienced its fair share of environmental issues over the years including one of the biggest continental oil spills in U.S. history, the construction of New Yorks’ largest wastewater […]
Posted inTransportation
L Train Tunnel Is MTA’s First to Receive Cell Phone Service
The Canarsie Tube which connects the L Train between Manhattan and Brooklyn is receiving a cell phone signal upgrade. On Wednesday, Governor Cuomo announced that the L train tunnel, which […]