While walking around the neighborhood today I saw huge tanks filled with half-dying (I am a pessimist) giant silvery fish. The tanks were outfitted with an air pump, but 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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IMPENDING DOOM UNLIKELY; APOCALYPSE PARTIES SO ON!
It’s 12.21.12, so does that mean we made it, or will everything implode when the clock strikes midnight tonight? Since all the apocalypse parties are tonight, let’s just go with […]
Posted inArt, Culture
A Year in Greenpointers Posters: 2012
One of my very favorite parts of doing this job is creating posters for our events. It’s because I don’t have a stuffy art director telling me I can’t have […]
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Job Didn’t Give You A Raise? MTA’s Got You Covered
The city just keeps getting more expensive and that includes getting around on our mass transit system. Just announced:Â As of March 2013, it will cost a whopping $2.50 (raised from […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Chefs Announced for Inaugural Sunday Supper 1/6/13
So 2013 is like next week… and we are so looking forward to the new Sunday Supper series we will be hosting the first Sunday of each month, at a […]
Posted inCulture, Shopping
GREENPOINT PHOTO BOOK AT KILL DEVIL HILL; PLUS DRINKS & SALES FOR SLACKERS (12/20)
Our friends at Kill Devil Hill (170 Franklin St) are exclusively selling our Greenpoint Photo Book! It makes a very Greenpoint-centric gift and includes 20 pages with over 40 photos […]
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Instagram “Listens” To User Outrage Over Policy And Promises Not To Be Dicks
Sometimes getting pissed off can do the trick, especially when millions of “users,” or the “products,” start bitching. As user/products, we know how much we were worth ($1 Billion!) when […]
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INSTAGRAM YOU SUCK: NEW POLICY IS A COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND INSULT TO PHOTOGRAPHY
It was only a matter of time. After facebook bought Instagram, everyone wondered when they would ruin it. The time is January 16th, 2013. According to CNet: Under the new […]
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Brooklyn’s Christmas Bird Count
Audubon’s 113th Christmas bird count is taking place through January 5th. Jon and I were honored to be among the participants counting birds this past Saturday in Floyd Bennett Field. […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Events
Call For Chefs/Home Cooks & Venues: Greenpointers Monthly Sunday Supper
Greenpointers is excited to announce a monthly dining event for 2013. Every first Sunday we will host a casual Sunday Supper at a different Greenpoint location with a new chef […]