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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 inUncategorized
Detox-Retox-Redux & Mingle at FitDrinks Brooklyn Tomorrow! (6/6)
Building a solid network of local and like minded professionals in your field is the only way to achieve your A game, refresh your perspective, brainstorm new ideas, feel part […]
Posted inCommunity, News
McCarren Park Is Open Again! Thank Gawd!
I can’t tell you how many readers were writing in, “What is happening at McCarren Park? When will it reopen?” I wish I had the Mayor on speed dial! What […]
Posted inCulture
PIGEON BLING’D OUT IN WINTHROP PARK
I quit my job specifically to have more time to create ridiculous bird videos! This pigeon puts on a bling bread necklace in this video I shot in Winthrop (McGolrick) […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events
A Bunch Of Dead People / Butter The Children / Old Monk / I’m Turning Into: Officially Unofficial Northside Show @ Coco66 (6/15)
You could fork over $80 for an official Northside Badge or you can spend $5 and come to the best officially Unofficial Northside Show, presented by Super Crush Studio and […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Since We’re Tawking Cawfee… What the hell is sustainable fair trade coffee anyway?
A lot of the 100s of emails we receive at Greenpointers are things like infographics, which are viral marketing images. When they come from places called “Top Management Degrees,” like […]
Posted inNews, The Hook-Up
BUG OUT!, Budin, Sleeping Giant, Grumpy Times Square: The Hook-Up (6/1)
• On Greenpoint’s art scene, Calico Brooklyn’s Scott Chasse comments: “Greenpoint’s art scene is a sleeping giant,” in an article about the gallery in Art File Magazine. • BUG OUT! […]
Posted inEat & Drink
The Vegan Cook-Off: We’re Competing! Sunday (6/2)
Had I know sooner I would have shared The Skint’s Vegan Cook-Off “Hors d’Oeuvres” Edition with you, even though it is all the way in Gowanus. Unfortunately it is SOLD […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Culture
(Not) Forgotten Greenpoint: PREGNANCY TESTS & DOG SHIT
I thought I was pregnant so I dug up a pregnancy test a friend left me before she moved from Greenpoint to California with the advice, “Don’t get pregnant, idiot!” […]
Posted inLost & Found, News
UPDATE: (Another) Missing Cat: Help Find “Kitty” – FOUND
Missing since May 7th, “Kitty” was last seen on Norman near Eckford. She is a 12 year old, 8lb spayed female cat, with a pouchy stomach and a wandering eye. […]