Join your neighbors at the Park Church Co-op (129 Russell St.) for a locally sourced feast on Tuesday, Oct. 23, from 6:30 p.m. – 8: 30 p.m. Tickets for the […]
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6th Annual Brooklyn Greenway Half Marathon & 5k This Sunday
The 6th annual Brooklyn Greenway Half Marathon & 5k will take place on Sunday, Oct. 14 at 8:30 a.m. The start and finish lines are located at the future Columbia […]
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‘Stinky’ Limo Towed, No Longer on the Lam
A decrepit white limousine featuring plastic covered windows and loaves of bread overflowing from the trunk may have alerted your senses on and around Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint this week. […]
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How to Submit Your Comments on Toxic Cleanup of NuHart Plastics
A two-month public comment period is now open for you to submit feedback on the proposed cleanup of the NuHart Plastics Superfund site, where two large plumes of phthalates and trichloroethylene (amongst […]
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A/D/O Takes Shape, Heartbreak in Milk and Roses — The Hook-Up 12/09
Step inside the futuristic, BMW-0wned co-working space A/D/OÂ that is slated to open in Jan. 2017. The 23,000 square-foot facility will have a Scandinavian-style restaurant, retail space and a public seating […]
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Sur-Real Estate, Home Invasion, Goldie’s — The Hook-Up 12/2
Developers are planning to build an 11 story mixed-use residential building at 13 Greenpoint Ave. overlooking Transmitter Park. The proposed building would have 77 apartments (23 affordable) and approximately 4,700 square feet […]
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Meeker Ave Toxic Plume Meeting Today: Ask Questions
Today is your chance to learn about the toxins lurking underneath the area surrounding our beloved McGolrick Park. The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is holding a […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park to Expand With Purchase of CitiStorage Site
North Brooklyn is celebrating a major victory today as the city announced the $160 million purchase of the contentious CitiStorage site from owner Norm Brodsky, which will expand Bushwick Inlet Park […]
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G Train Anthem, Colombian Restaurant Hosting ‘Love Trump’s Hate’ Safe Space — The Hook-Up 11/18
After one year of serving healthy Mediterranean inspired dishes on Franklin St., Cassette (113 Franklin Street) will close for business and will be available to rent for private functions, Eater […]
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It’s Time to Speak up About That Proposed Toxic Water Bubble Plant
We in Greenpoint know better than to swim in the toxic, bacteria-laden Newtown Creek. We might soon be exposed to the contents of the creek regardless through a proposed aeration […]