The city is just 11 acres away from fulfilling its promise to deliver all 27 acres of Bushwick Inlet Park and made a $100 million offer to purchase the final piece needed on June […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part II: The Beginning
This story is presented in five parts, read Part I here. Part II: The Beginning After working toward a BFA in Photography from SVA, Paulie Gee moved to Miami […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part I: No More Takeout
Editor’s note: this story is presented in five parts, stay tuned! Part I: No More Takeout To live in Greenpoint is to know Paulie Gee’s pizzeria. Since the restaurant […]
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DEP Fudged Newtown Creek Water Quality Reports, According to Former Employees
We’ve already talked about how Newtown Creek is one of the most polluted waterways in the country (AKA, don’t even think about taking a dip or eating its fish). And […]
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Police Shooting of Armed Suspect Proves Fatal at the Cooper Park Houses
An armed suspect was fatally shot by police in front of the Cooper Park Houses in East Williamsburg on Sunday morning. According to multiple media reports, officers responded at 7:44 a.m. […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Trey Ditto, PR based in Brooklyn
Hailing originally from Texas, Trey Ditto cut his teeth working for the Associated Press in Dallas and quickly moved into the political sphere, advising legislators and elected officials on their […]
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Maker Park Envisions a Public Creative Space in Bushwick Inlet Park
While the city is still 11 acres away from fulfilling its promise to deliver all 28 acres of Bushwick Inlet Park, it took a 7 acre step in the right direction this […]
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When Greenpointers Groped in Public Search for Recourse
On a recent afternoon in June, Jane was walking home from the G train when an arm reached out and grabbed her breast in front of Mr. Berry on Manhattan […]
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McCarren Park Pool Now Open Through Labor Day
The McCarren Park pool, which has only been up and running as a functional pool since 2012, is back in business for the summer 2016 season. The pool was originally […]
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You Asked, We Provide: The Best Places to Watch Fireworks and BBQ on July 4th
From a waterfront restaurant in Greenpoint to outdoor parties in Bushwick, there are tons of places to eat meat, drink beer, and watch them fireworks this Independence Day. Here’s a list! […]