Today marks the 157 year anniversary of Jan 30th, 1862, the day Greenpoint staked its claim in history as the site where the ironclad USS Monitor was built and […]
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Ambient Music, Visuals and Yoga Tonight at San Damiano Mission and Park Church Co-op
Tonight Greenpoint has two intriguing events taking place separately in church spaces. View this post on Instagram I’m playing cosmic pipe organ again Tuesday jan 29th at San Damiano mission church […]
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McCarren Park Track Reopens Following Improvements
Time to celebrate with a few laps! The quarter-mile McCarren Park track has reopened after almost a year of improvements by the parks department for a cost of $3,188,000. View […]
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CB1 Transportation Committee Public Meeting Tonight
The Transportation Committee of Brooklyn Community Board 1 (CB1), which includes Greenpoint and Williamsburg, will hold its monthly public meeting tonight at the CB1 district office located at 435 Graham Ave […]
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Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki Victorious in 2nd Round TKO
Greenpoint’s very own heavyweight boxing contender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki was victorious with a 2nd round TKO against former title challenger Gerald Washington (19-3-1, 12 KOs) in the co-main event at […]
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Weeknight and Weekend L Train Service Disruptions Start Tonight Through March 18
Nighttime and weekend L train service will be suspended starting tonight through Mar. 18, for maintenance to the Canarsie Tunnel that was planned prior to Andrew ‘Amazon’ Cuomo’s intervention last month. The […]
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The Lot Radio Working With City Health Officials to Reopen Following Violations
The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave.) opened their underground internet radio station inside of a repurposed shipping container in 2016 on a triangular, decrepit lot between Banker and N. 15 […]
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Future of Proposed K-8 School Next to Superfund Site in Question
The future of the proposed k-8 school across from a toxic site is in question. The current plan is to build the school on a vacant lot across the street […]
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1.4 Acres of Green Roofs to Be Built at Broadway Stages in Greenpoint
More green roofs will be constructed in Greenpoint thanks to a state environmental fund. Today, North Brooklyn’s State Assemblyman Joe Lentol announced a $1.5 million state grant awarded to Broadway Stages […]
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Lead-Poisoned Hawk Rescued in Williamsburg Last Night
A lead-poisoned red-tailed hawk walking near Lorimer Street and Lee Avenue was in danger of getting hit by traffic last night around 6 p.m. as a crowd gathered watching officers […]