WEDNESDAY 5/16 * Infrastructure Creek Walking Tour @Corner of Greenpoint/Kingsland, 7pm, $30, Newtown Creek Alliance Historian Mitch Waxman will lead an exploration of the city’s largest sewer plants, tunnels, draw and […]
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Lucie Levine is the founder of Archive on Parade, a local tour and event company that aims to take New York’s fascinating history out of the archives and into the streets. She’s a Native New Yorker, licensed New York City tour guide, and freelance writer with a passion for the city’s social, political and cultural history.
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NYU is in the Pencil Factory, The BQX isn’t in the Budget, and NYC blames Airbnb for Rising Rent — the Hook-up (5/11)
Happy Friday, Greenpoint! Say hello to our newest neighbor: NYU School of Medicine. NYU has signed a 15-year lease for nearly 17,000sqft of space at 74 Kent Street, and will […]
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LOLOLpalooza, CoLAB Spring Showcase and Taco Takeover — What’s Happening Greenpoint (5/9-5/15)
WEDNESDAY 5/9 # Pasta Fresca Plate @ Archestratus (160 Huron St.), 7pm, $20, RSVP ☺Funhouse Comedy@ Pete’s Candy Store (709 Lorimer), 8pm, FREE, More info ♫ On Rotation Wednesdays @ Rose Gold (96 […]
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Councilman Levin Arrested in Act of Civil Disobedience
Councilman Stephen Levin was arrested outside of City Hall on Wednesday morning. Levin, who chairs the General Welfare Committee was arrested along with other protestors during a demonstration urging Mayor […]
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You Can Go to Hawaii Or Palm Springs Will Come To You — The Hook-up (5/4)
Welcome to Friday, Greenpoint! Now that the sun is out, the news is full of all things Paradise. First up, what’s better than Summer Fridays? An all-expenses paid trip to […]
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Lentol wants to Legalize Pot and Vittles is Serving Cannabis Coffee
Sure, Hawaii will literally pay New Yorkers to bliss out on the Islands, but why go so far afield when Greenpoint is getting hella chill? The will to relax comes […]
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Greenpoint Film Festival, Kentucky Derby Party, Salsa Sunday and Spelling Bee — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (5/2-5/8)
WEDNESDAY 5/2 ♦ Mean Girls with a Strawberry Daiquiri @ Videology (308 Bedford Ave), 6:30pm, $24, Buy Tix ^ The Garbage Times: Sam Pink with Jonny Diamond @ McNally Jackson Williamsburg (76 […]
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A New Vision for Newtown Creek
Warm weather brings many of us out to Greenpoint’s greenest spots for a bit of sunworshiping, but for the community organization Newtown Creek Alliance, greening Greenpoint through ecological stewardship is […]
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Beyond #Metoo: Greenpoint Sexual Assault Taskforce hosted Discussion at Wythe Hotel
Last Monday, the Greenpoint Sexual Assault Task Force hosted Beyond #Metoo, a panel discussion and conversation with the NYPD, elected officials, and victim’s rights advocates to “discuss how the system […]
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Live by the Williamsburg Bridge for $865/month!
With the L-train shutdown on the horizon, living a stone’s throw from the Williamsburg Bridge might be your best bet for a livable commute. Now, such a living situation might […]