Opening on Monday (4/22) inside of A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.), Sunday in Brooklyn (348 Wythe Ave.) will introduce their new food and bar program at the space where Norman previously […]
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Greenpoint’s First Alchohol-Free Bar “Getaway” Opens
Greenpoint’s first-ever alcohol-free bar Getaway (158 Green St.) opened Tuesday night as an alternative social space for people who may not be keen on consuming alcohol while having a night […]
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Collapsed Scaffolding on Wythe Avenue Crushes Parked Cars
A partial wall and scaffolding collapse crushed three cars parked at the corner of Wythe Avenue and N. 13th Street in Williamsburg at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The partial […]
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Sama Street Brings Asian-Inspired Cocktails and Small Plates to Manhattan Avenue
A new Asian-inspired cocktail bar featuring sharable street food dishes named Sama Street (988 Manhattan Ave.) opened last Monday and is the project of childhood friends and Brooklyn residents Avi Singh and […]
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Polish Nationalists Protest U.S. Law Calling for WWII Reparations
Over the past couple of weeks, you might have spotted a poster around Greenpoint promoting a Polish protest. Last Sunday, Polish nationalist demonstrators gathered in Manhattan’s Foley Square to protest the U.S.’s […]
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More Swastikas Found on Newel Street
Two large swastikas were discovered painted on the sidewalk on Newel Street at Norman Avenue in Greenpoint on Monday, in an incident that has been reported to the NYPD’s 94th Precinct. […]
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ExxonMobil Proposes Toxic Cleanup at 460 Kingsland Avenue, Comment Period Open
The proposed cleanup plan for the 3.55 acre-site that was formerly an oil refinery owned by ExxonMobil at 460 Kingsland Ave. has been submitted and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation […]
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Greenpoint’s Co-Op 87 Records to Rebrand as Brooklyn Record Exchange
A pair of vinyl record stores from the founders of Greenpoint’s Co-Op 87 (87 Guernsey st.) and the indie record label Mexican Summer are set to debut. The Co-Op 87 space has […]
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Woman Randomly Assaulted at Pulaski Bridge by Man With Wooden Cane in Greenpoint
A Greenpoint woman was allegedly attacked by a stranger resulting in her receiving 16 staples to her head after she walked down the Pulaski Bridge staircase onto McGuinness Boulevard at […]
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Memories of a 90s Childhood in Williamsburg Recalled in Group Photo Exhibit
Before the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfront ushered in dozens of luxury buildings with the 2005Â rezoning, the yearning to create something out of nothing permeated the native youth in the 1990s […]