Greenpointers, join us in taking action for our wonderful friends and community pillars at Hosh Yoga. This studio has been a staple of our neighborhood since 2009. And now, the […]
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The Next Greenpoint Clean Up Day is This Weekend (8/12)!
Join the Greenpoint Chamber and Neighbors Allied for Good Growth for the third Curb Your Litter: Greenpoint clean-up day of 2017. This time, they’re partnering with the Newtown Creek Alliance to pay special attention to curbing […]
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FREE Rain Barrels From the DEP and GrowNYC!
Via the Open Space Alliance: The Department of Environmental Protection and GrowNYC held a successful rain barrel giveaway last weekend at the McCarren Demonstration Garden on Leonard Street. Two dozen barrels […]
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Have Your Voice Heard With Participatory Budgeting
Real Money, Real Power: Participatory Budgeting from PBP on Vimeo. Cycle 7 of NYC’s Participatory Budgeting initiative has begun! And Council Member Stephen Levin is riding high after Cycle 6’s […]
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Ch-ch-changes (to the McGolrick Park Dog Run), Re-opening Soon!
A quick walk along the southwest corner of McGolrick Park in the last few weeks reveals it has been getting something of a facelift. At some point in early July, […]
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The Karcher is Supporting Trans Rights by Offering Non-Gendered Haircuts
Nackie Karcher and Madeline Jacobs, who are the Owner and Manager of local salon The Karcher (72 Greenpoint Avenue) have been talking about showing their support for women as well […]
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McCarren Park’s Insta-Famous Hipster Hawk
If you’re like many of us, you’ve probably seen a hip-looking hawk roaming about McCarren Park. Whether he’s sunbathing on a Pendleton blanket with a Turkey’s Nest Margarita or simply […]
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Friday Night’s Tragic Hit-and-Run Accident
At about 12:30 am Saturday morning, NYPD responded to a call of a cyclist hit by a driver on Franklin Street at Noble Street. The 27-year-old male cyclist was pronounced […]
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Volunteer at the Greenpoint Library Popup!
While the Greenpoint Library is undergoing major construction, the Park Church Co-Op (129 Russell St) will be hosting a popup library with some of the materials from their collection. They’re […]
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Cat-Calling All Feline Friends: The Greenpoint Cat Club Meets Tomorrow!
Do you want to help every stray cat you see? Does the sight of whiskers make you go “awww?” Well, you’re not alone! The Greenpoint Cat Club meets once a […]