Nothing says I love you quite like sewage. This valentines day, you could go the traditional route, candy, flowers, etc… Or, you do something truly special: A tour of the […]
Posts by Author Archives: Lucie Levine
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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Make Greenpoint Greener by Submitting a Project Proposal to GCEF!
Have you ever explored the Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof? Paddled along with the North Brooklyn Boat Club? Relaxed in the Urban Oasis in McGolrick Park? Worked in the Java Street […]
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North Brooklyn Culture + History Roundup
Hey, Greenpoint! I know you’re always looking for that history fix, and North Brooklyn has you covered. There are several wonderful history events coming up this weekend and in the […]
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Brooklyn and A Queen — The Hook-up 1/26
This week, New Yorkers have been making their voices heard underground, underwater and in church. On Sunday, Rev. Yolanda, a Drag Queen who leads an inter-faith congregation in Bay Ridge, […]
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140 Affordable Units in Greenpoint now Available Through Housing Lottery
You might live in Greenpoint, but do you want to live in The Greenpoint? The Greenpoint, the 40-story waterfront skyscraper on its way up at 23 India Street, is currently […]
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Pinball Wizards and Streetcar Woes — The Hook-up (1/19)
In the contentious world of elite New York pinball, there can be only one champion. This year, it was a North Brooklyn contest: Greenpoint’s Paragons of Pinball duked it out […]
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Case Closed Without Charges in Death of Neftaly Ramirez
After Neftaly Ramirez, beloved server at Paulie Gee’s, was struck and killed by a private garbage truck at the intersection of Franklin and Noble Streets in July, the NYPD brought […]
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More Space, Less Space and Greenpoint Rings our Bell — The Hook-up (1/12)
As 2018 picks up steam, the news continues to roll in… even when the subway doesn’t. Much has been made of the MTA’s plans for L-pocalypse, the 15-month L train […]
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Bank Heist Crime Spree in North BK
Forget Ocean’s 11, try Brooklyn’s 3. Since the New Year, there have been 3 separate bank robberies in North Brooklyn, including one here in Greenpoint. Read on for information about the […]
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Envisioning Bushwick Inlet Park: What’s In Store for the Park in 2018
The community organization Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park has been fighting for green space in North Brooklyn since 2005. That year, the City rezoned Greenpoint and Williamsburg, leading to frenzied […]