Greenpointers is a neighborhood website that serves as a communication hub for people who love Greenpoint. The more diversely and openly we can share our skills, ideas and information, the […]
Posts by Author Archives: Jen G
After living in NYC my entire life, I found the strongest sense of community in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Running this blog is truly an honor and the best part is meeting its readers in real life. Everyday I am energized by smiles and inspiring conversations with fellow Greenpointers who tirelessly do and create incredible things that are good for our community and share the same love I have for life here. If you see me walking with my little dog "D" - please say hi!
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YOU PUNCH ME, THEN I PUNCH YOU: WHITE CRANE
I spotted this amazing poster at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah. I’m bird obsessed and have a poster fetish so I was extremely hyper about this find. I tacked […]
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What’s Happening? (1/25-1/31)
WEDNESDAY 1/25 • Poker Unleashed @ TBD (224 Franklin) 7:30pm, fundraiser for Dog Habitat Rescue. • Bruichladdich & Burn’s Supper @ Noorman’s Kil (609 Grand) 7-9pm Taste Islay Single Malt […]
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STOP AND SIGN THIS PETITION
You can’t usually find gorgeous romanescu cauliflower in the supermarket! Wouldn’t it be amazing to stroll into Winthrop/McGolrick on a Sunday morning and buy gorgeous produce, local honey, scrumptious bread, fresh […]
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NERDING OUT: BARLEY WINE AT BROUWERIJ LANE
Greenpoint’s favorite beer store had a barley wine tasting. What a perfectly snowy weekend to drink strong beer by a wood burning stove. Learning and drinking are two activities I […]
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©Copy-cology: BIRDS OF GREENPOINT
We have been very birdy here in Greenpoint. A Coopers Hawk has been perching on Norman Ave between Sutton and Nassau, and the Red Tailed Hawks in McCarren have been […]
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COCKTAILS AND CEVICHE ACTION: CALYER
Calyer, one of Greenpoint’s newest and most exciting restaurants, invited Greenpointers over for dinner. It was a cold and rainy evening, which meant taxi service, which meant I could wear […]
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HOPE 2012 SURVEY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Greenpoint has a very evident street homeless population. It is important for the city to understand how many homeless people are living in our neighborhood to evaluate how effective their […]
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Greenpointers On Strike
Why is the internet on strike today? We like a good fight and we don’t like anyone telling us what to do, especially online. Greenpointers is opposed internet censorship. We […]