Local salon The Karcher (72 Greenpoint Ave) is seeking your clean and gently used costumes (for kids and adults!) now through Sunday October 15, for a sale on Saturday Oct 21 & […]
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Posted inKids
Family-Friendly Fundraiser for BK Story Voyager This Weekend (9/30)!
What:North Brooklyn Touch-a-Truck When: Saturday Sept 30th, 11am-2pm Where: Behind McCarren Park Pool, Leonard St. Between Bayard & Manhattan Tickets/info: $10 for the first child and $5 for additional children; […]
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The Fall Festival of Lights Market is Gonna Be Lit! Hot Buttered Rum, Live Jazz, Henna Tattoos, Tarot Cards, Nail Art, Rooftop Yoga, 50+ Vendors, and more!!
The beautiful Greenpoint Loft (67 West St) is going to glow with positive vibes as we celebrate harvest, renewal, community, and creativity on Sunday, October 1st (1-7pm) at our Festival of Light […]
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Cabaret, Cuomo and Climate Change — The Hook-up 9/22
A great New York Story occurred August 17th, 1858, when New Yorkers celebrated the first successful transatlantic cable between The United States and England with a party at City Hall. […]
Posted inEat & Drink
8th Annual TASTE Williamsburg Greenpoint Packed East River State Park
When it comes to food and drink, North Brooklyn is known for its fabulous fare. On Sunday afternoon, over 40 of the area’s restaurants, bars, distilleries and wineries came out to […]
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Who Sees the Trees? Greenpoint’s Citizen Pruners!
We might live in the concrete jungle, but according to this fantastic interactive tree map made by the New York City Parks department, Greenpoint is blessed with arboreal abundance. Our […]
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Fundraiser For The Greenpoint Soup Kitchen This Saturday (9/23)!
WHAT: Appetite For Arts: Fundraiser for the Greenpoint Hunger Program WHEN: Saturday, Sept 23rd, 7pm-10pm WHERE: Greenpoint Reformed Church, 136 Milton St DONATION: $50+, tickets and more info here If you […]
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Participatory Budgeting Meetings Tonight & Next Week (9/20 & 9/27)
For the past few years, City Council Member Stephen Levin has allowed the residents of District 33 to decide how to allocate at least $1 million of discretionary funds. And […]
Posted inCulture
Teacup Music FREE Trial Class for Beginner Violin Tomorrow (Wed, 9/20)
Teacup Music is hosting a FREE trial class tomorrow (Wednesday, 9/20) for beginner violin students ages 3-6 years old. When: 3:00-3:45pm Where: Park Church Co-Op (129 Russell St) Ages: 3-6 Years […]
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Future of the Brooklyn-Queens Connector Streetcar BQX is Uncertain
After a recently leaked city hall memo suggested that Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed streetcar connecting Brooklyn and Queens may be both “unaffordable” and “unfeasible,” the future of the project […]