Get cozy Sunday, Dec 8th 1-7pm for the Greenpointers Annual Holiday Market located at 67 West Street! This year’s Nutcracker-inspired holiday market is transforming the rustic Greenpoint Loft into a […]
Posts by Author Archives: Kim M
Kim is a native New Yorker, local activist and writer. When she's not writing books or playing Erin Brockovich with her Save Greenpoint peeps, you will see her whipping around Greenpoint on her bike, chatting it up with folks, and sharing stories about what it is about her hometown that makes life worth living.
Follow her on twitter @kimasson or www.kimmassonwrites.com
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Townhall Meeting on Crime Happens this Wednesday
Mark your calendars, Greenpointers. On Wednesday, September 16th at 6 pm (Polish Slavic Center 176 Java Street) there will be a Town Hall meeting about the crime-related issues plaguing our neighborhood. All […]
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Pulaski Bridge FINALLY Gets a Dedicated Bike Lane
If you happened to cross the Pulaski Bridge as of late, you might be wondering when we would be getting that loooong awaited dedicated bike lane. Well Greenpointers, the […]
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Greenpoint’s Taxi Graveyard
In the land of transportation woes, Greenpoint has got another thing to worry about. It’s a yellow graveyard growing on the outer-edges of Provost Street. No, these aren’t daisies growing […]
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Fall in Love with PÉTALES–A Sexy New Fragrance Where the World of Flowers & Photography Collide
Imagine sitting under the moonlight surrounded by overflowing vines loaded with nighttime blooms. A soft breeze rustles through leaves and tickles petals from their open blossoms. A minute later a […]
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Citi Bike Stations Officially Hit Greenpoint
They’re heeeeere… Whether you what to cheer or sneer, Citi Bike has begun the first wave of its Greenpoint bike installations. Over the weekend, rows of blue bikes cropped up on […]
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It’s official–Greenpoint is Crowned NYC’s King of Illegal Dumping
We all know Greenpoint has a rep as being a pretty filthy hood. Not only do we process the lion’s share of  NYC’s poop, but our backyard is infamous for […]
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Want Green Space? Occupy the Inlet this Sunday!
Got your kayaks and kites ready? If you don’t, better hurry up! This Sunday, the Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park are about to make history and they want you in […]
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Judy Blume Shows a Greenpoint Hubby Some Love
A couple of days ago, Greenpointers put out an all-points bulletin for a very special item—a signed 1991 paperback copy of Judy Blume’s revered Are you there God? It’s me Margaret which […]
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77 Yr Old Watch Fixer Gets Evicted From Shop After 26 Years
Two weeks ago Greenpoint resident and local watch repairwoman, Ms. Leokadia Trzaskowska, was sitting at her workbench, like every day for the past 26 years, and had the unimaginable happen. […]