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Posts by Author Archives: Will Owen

Will is a writer, cat person, and lifelong makeup enthusiast living in Greenpoint with his identical twin brother.

Former Greenpointers Address NYC Homelessness With ‘Backpacks For The Street’

by Will Owen November 7, 2018November 7, 2018

Amidst a citywide housing crisis and rampant gentrification, the time is now to address homelessness in our community. Former Greenpointers and longtime couple, Jeffrey Newman and Jayson Conner, launched the […]

Ham with a Heart of Gold: Comedian Tara Jepsen’s Debut Novel at WORD Tonight! (12/5)

by Will Owen December 5, 2017December 5, 2017

Given the constant deluge of disheartening headlines this year, we could all use a laugh, couldn’t we? Tara Jepsen, author of the newly released novel, Like a Dog (City Lights […]

Concert Review: Boy Harsher Record Release Show Leaves Fans (Literally) In the Dark

by Will Owen November 9, 2017November 8, 2017

Just in time to kick off Halloweekend, Boy Harsher held a sold-out record release show last Friday at Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave) to debut their new EP, “Country Girl.” […]

Thursday Spotlight: Textile Artist Caroline Z. Hurley

by Will Owen October 12, 2017October 10, 2017

Passion for coziness and a reverence for Dolly Parton sound like the perfect combo in an artist, and Caroline Z. Hurley boasts both of those things. Hurley was originally trained […]

Greenpointer Hosts Tours About NYC’s History of Espionage

by Will Owen June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

New York is known as the ultimate city for countless things: fashion, finance, art, Instagrammable food trends – the list is longer than the line at a Supreme drop in […]

Thursday Spotlight: Multimedia Artist Alison Owen

by Will Owen February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

Alison Owen is a Greenpoint-based artist and art teacher whose work is committed to no set medium, but rather to the notion of “responsible consumption.” Her multimedia pieces are highly […]

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