Bushwick Inlet Park is 11 acres away from being realized and the city is trying to make good on the promise it made over a decade ago by its offer […]
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Make Your Voice Heard On North Williamsburg Traffic
If you’ve noticed a treacherous traffic signal or wished for the addition of a particular crosswalk on the streets of Greenpoint or North Williamsburg, now’s your chance to speak up. […]
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BK Buttons #1: Greenpoint Avenue
Writing for Grenepointers.com, I receive a ton of emails, but recently one caught my eye with the subject: BROOKLYN BUTTONS #1: Greenpoint Avenue. The email was very short and cryptic, […]
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$100 Million Still Not Enough for Final Piece of Bushwick Inlet Park
The city is only one purchase away from obtaining the final puzzle piece needed to complete Bushwick Inlet Park: an 11-acre piece of land owned by Norman Brodsky and Samuel Kaplan […]
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In Conversation with Novelist & Playwright Nathaniel Kressen, Lead of the Greenpoint Writer’s Group
The name Nathaniel Kressen may ring a few bells to anyone familiar with the lit scene here in Greenpoint – he’s the novelist and playwright who leads the Greenpoint Writer’s […]
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The Participatory Budgeting Results Are In!
Earlier this spring, the office of Stephen Levin, Greenpoint’s council member, provided the opportunity for residents to vote for how the district’s money would be used for community projects during the upcoming […]
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Matthew Ward: An Artist at Home in Greenpoint
Matthew Ward recognizes that ceramics are having a moment of great popularity, but that is not what brought him to the art form. Around five years ago, the painter decided […]
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FREE SOD!! Available for Pick-Up Tomorrow!! (Sat, 6/11, 5:30PM)
Williamsburg Walks is back and will be giving away FREE SOD again this year! It will be ready for pick up on Saturday, June 11th on Bedford Ave along the following […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Caroline Z. Hurley Finds a Home Away from Home in Greenpoint
Caroline Z. Hurley is an artist who is deeply inspired by place, so it makes sense that she chose to set up shop in Greenpoint, where she now mingles the energy […]
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Say Hello to Dobbin St. – Opening Tonight! (6/7)
Have you notice the new bright blue building on Dobbin Street? Now is your chance to see the inside! Tonight they’re opening their doors for their premiere event, an open […]