After an eventful 10-year-run at 100 Frost St., the good folks at the Brooklyn Kitchen are closing their Williamsburg location (don’t worry classes are still available at Industry City), but not […]
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1940s Greenpoint: Franklin Street
A few months ago the city released its 1940s tax photo archive of over 700,000 black and white pictures and it’s a wonderful way for history nerds to waste hours dreaming of the Greenpoint […]
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Behold the Yacht-Friendly Future of Greenpoint at 53 Huron Street
Quadrum Global filed plans this week with the Dept. of Buildings for a 14-story, 150-foot tall residential building at 53 Huron St. (also known as 161 West St.) with 173 units […]
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Polish Kotwica Symbol Sparks Debate on Usage
When Greenpointers received a tip last week that someone was allegedly passing out flyers identifying hate symbols following the discovery of hate stickers on McGuiness Blvd, we posted an image of […]
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The Lasting Gifts to Greenpoint From the Man Cheated out of the U.S. Presidency
Looking for a great local trivia question? Which two men associated with Greenpoint ran for president of the United States? The answer: Samuel Tilden who was cheated in the election […]
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Community Outrage After Hate Speech Graffiti Discovered
The spread of hate speech graffiti targeting the black, Jewish, and LGBT communities in Brooklyn has caused a lot of concern locally, and questions were raised as to how to […]
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Legendary Founder of Williamsburg’s El Puente Luis Garden Acosta Passes Away
North Brooklyn’s Hispanic community is mourning one of its most beloved members, Luis Garden Acosta, who passed away yesterday. A towering community leader with a deep concern for social justice, […]
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North Brooklyn Angels to Receive 5 Percent of Brooklyn Whole Foods Sales 1/10
The mobile soup kitchen run by the North Brooklyn Angels, known as the Angelmobile, is the first recipient of the Whole Foods 5% Day. This Thursday (1/10) Whole Foods has […]
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Video: Brooklyn Community Board 1 January Meeting
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly board meeting and public hearing was last night. If you couldn’t make it in person, the entire meeting is available to watch below. Here’s the […]
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Hazardous Conditions Claimed by Rent Stabilized Greenpoint Tenants
After 97 – 99 Clay St. was sold to developers in 2014, the 25 rent-stabilized tenants in the building reduced to five, following what current tenants claim has been a […]