Walking around Greenpoint, it’s hard to miss the stone importers – with giant slabs of marble and granite lining their lots. You can usually just walk in the lots or […]
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!
Posted inArt, Culture
Write A Song, Win A Trip To Stockholm
Via Brooklyn Brewery: Hark! Up-and-coming songwriters, bedroom recorders, dayjob artists, would-be hip-hop icons, listen up. This contest is for you. All unsigned, amateur drinking-aged souls with a love for beer and […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Reminder: No G Between Greenpoint Ave & Court Sq. This Weekend
From MTA Weekender: Reminder: due to Sandy Recovery work there are no trains between Nassau Av and Court Sq. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Manhattan Ave shuttle buses run […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Culture
(Not) Forgotten Greenpoint: Transmitter Park – Attack of the Killer… Mockingbirds?
Okay, “killer” is an exaggeration. A reader wrote in to tell us a funny, but at the same time a little frightening story about her recent run in with an […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
Greenpoint Veggie Burger Diaries: Mother’s
While Mother’s (347 Graham Ave) is technically NOT in Greenpoint – it is the veggie burger that inspired the new Greenpoint Veggie Burger Diaries series, in which I review all the […]
Posted inEvents, What's Happening?
A Magical Evening, Stomps & Claps, LIC Immersion, Sicilian Supper, Body Maps, Pizza Party: What’s Happening Greenpoint? (7/10-7/14)
(sponsored) ♫ A Magical Evening @ Secret Loft (247. N. 10th St @ Union Ave) Sat. 7/13, 9pm, $10, 21+, Free Kegs & Performances by Lilly Wolf / Ra Ra Rasputin / Ichicuts […]
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July Bicycle Sale & Keg Fundraiser (7/13) at Silk Road Road Cycles
(sponsored) The G Train is down for many weekends to come – so why not get on a bike? Since you can’t rely on the subway, rediscover NYC on a […]
Posted inEvents
Tonight The Mount Carmel Feast Begins! (7/10) – And there’s a Meatball Contest! (7/15)
This is a tradition my crazy Italian family looks forward to every year, but you don’t need to be crazy or Italian to enjoy the Our Lady of Mount Carmel […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Culture
You Can Still Sneak Onto Rooftops in Greenpoint… It’s Just Different
I had a grand idea to ride to the West Side Highway to watch the fireworks on the fourth. A few of our friends were into it but it was […]
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I’m Getting Sicilian On Your Ass! Sunday Supper #7 (7/14) – SOLD OUT
That is my dad. That is his tee-shirt. Somehow this is reality. We are serious about Sicilian food and I want to cook for you! This Sunday July 14th is […]