Looks like 10 lucky people are feeling much warmer these days thanks to Pastor Amy Kinezle of Greenpoint’s Lutheran Church of the Messiah, who quietly opened a 10 person homeless […]
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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.
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Grab your Pitchforks. A war is brewing over CitiStorage’s future.
Well I hate to say I told you so, but even as CitiStorage still burns, the 11 acre lot could be sold to private developers–as soon as tomorrow, warns City […]
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Goodbye Bill. Famed Williamsburg Pizza Deliveryman Passes Away
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Earlier this month, North Brooklyn lost another little snippet of its former self when local friend and famed Williamsburg pizza deliveryman, Bill Meier, […]
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Poor Air Quality and Conspiracy Theories remain after CitiStorage Fire
Now with flames under control at CitiStorage, FDNY and local city agencies have started the arduous task of cleaning up and assessing what remains from the damage. Yet for […]
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6 Alarm Fire Rages on Williamsburg Waterfront! [UPDATE]
Update: The CitiStorage fire has reached 7 Alarms. Over 240 firefighters are at the scene battling the blaze. No injuries have been reported. Due to hazardous conditions near the fire, […]
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Word on the Curb: Shrunken Blizzards, Yeti Sightings, Considerate Criminals & more!
It was cold so there must have been shrinkage. At least that is what the great George Constanza would have said if he had to describe the most boring […]
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Blizzard hits Greenpoint. Got your supplies?
Well, if you heard we’re in the throes of a serious winter blizzard. So while most of us should be home right now sipping a hot toddy and snuggling up […]
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Word on the Curb: Ticketing blitz, Brazen Burglars, and more!
Hey, hey Greenpoint! We’re already three weeks into 2015 and a lot has gone down, some of it good, some of it ugly, and some of it downright funny. In […]
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New Warsaw Bakery sold to developers for new condos
Move over bread, something new is cooking at 866-868 Lorimer Street home to the famed New Warsaw Bakery. Â Right before the turn of the New Year, the Swidzinski family, […]
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Newtown Barge Park is about to get a makeover and needs our help!
Parks. Everybody loves them. They are green, full of trees, and the perfect escape for people seeking refuge from NYC’s concrete jungle. But these days the word ‘park’ is unfortunately […]