At our seasonal markets we always make sure to donate space to unique community-oriented organizations. This Sunday, because we know you’re all going to be having fun at the Greenpointers Spring Market anyway, you should stop by and check […]
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The Spring Market is this Sun (4/17)! Preview Our Vendors!!!
We’re so excited for our Spring Market and can’t wait to introduce you to our talented vendors! This time around we have 60+ talented local crafters, artists, makers, plus plenty of delicious food […]
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Friends of Greenpoint Library Meeting Today at 3pm
With the amount of information available online, it’s easy to take our libraries for granted. Did you know that at one point the idea of a “library” didn’t even exist? […]
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Bee’s Knees, Craft Beer, Henna Tattoos, Massages, The Roving Typist, Face Painting, Nail Art, 60+ Vendors, and more! Spring Market (4/17)
We are busy bees getting ready for our upcoming Spring Market on Sunday, April 17th (1-7PM) and can’t wait to strip off a few layers of winter bitterness to take in […]
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Greenpoint’s Connection to the Irish 1916 Rebellion
On April 24th Ireland will mark the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising that led to Irish independence. Irish patriots seized the General Post Office in the heart of […]
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New Web Series Captures The Hustle (And Humor) Of Living in Williamsburg
You’ve heard of people splitting studios in Williamsburg, but would you split a bed to live within spitting distance of Bedford Avenue? That’s the premise of “Full Disclosure,” a new web series […]
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The New Waterfront Trolley: Is it Money Well-Spent?
One reader responded to a recent post on the problems involved in building a bridge over Newtown Creek, suggesting that the article was too negative toward the project and that […]
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It’s Official: Greenpoint Is (Cardinally) Directionally Challenged
Another year, another completely made-up neighborhood acronym. Except this year, the city is calling it official in Greenpoint. Following a series of closed-door negotiations with residential developers, Mayor de Blasio […]
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It’s Time to Speak up About That Proposed Toxic Water Bubble Plant
We in Greenpoint know better than to swim in the toxic, bacteria-laden Newtown Creek. We might soon be exposed to the contents of the creek regardless through a proposed aeration […]
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Do We Need More Bike Racks In Greenpoint?
In typical March yo-yo weather style, we started to feel the warm dawn of spring when temps climbed to 70 degress, and then two weeks later the weather snapped back into a brilliant frost. At any […]