The Newtown Creek Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG) will be having their quarterly meeting tonight, December 16th from 6:30-8:30pm at McCarren Play Center Community Room (776 Lorimer St.). The existing […]
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The Locals Have Spoken: We’re Not out of the Woods yet with the Clay St. Shelter
The swell of crime in North Greenpoint is still not the type of thing we’re discussing in yesterday’s terms, but things, on some level, appear to be happening. The fact […]
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Imagine a War-Torn Greenpoint: The Syrian Nightingale Sings for Refugee Relief at Park Church Co-Op (12/13)
I am sitting in Charlotte Patisserie sipping on a large cup of coffee, full from devouring a ratatouille omelet, listening to Amy Winehouse and trying to decide which cake to […]
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How to Make Mulled Hungarian Wine the Easy Peasy Way
I don’t remember the point at which the simple days of working on a wishlist of gifts in the days leading up the the holidays were over. All I know […]
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Our Holiday Market is Happening this Sunday (12/6)!! Preview our Vendors!!
We are so excited for our annual Holiday Market and cannot wait to introduce you to so many talented local creators! The Deets: This Sunday December 6th (1-7pm) at Greenpoint Loft (67 West, […]
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Is the Gas Leak on Moultrie Street a ‘Disaster Waiting to Happen?’
An ongoing gas leak on Moultrie Street isn’t just a literal and figurative headache to neighbors. It’s also raising concerns over the prospect of worse complications, including the ghost of […]
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McGolrick Park Winter Farmers Market moves indoors this Sunday (11/29)
Remember the great philosopher pickle king, Nick Horman? And his call to “Think. Question. Pickle.” Well, Greenpoint, he’s BACK! This Sunday, November 29th, Horman’s Best Pickles returns to the McGolrick […]
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We’re Thankful for this Pizza-Themed Space Invader at Vinnie’s
Judging by the consistent theme of pizza and Ninja Turtles in his work lately, legendary street artist Invader is hungry for freedom slices. We’re happy to say that Greenpoint’s very […]
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This Greenpoint Barber Defies His Tourette’s in the Name of Great Hair
If there were ever a place to trust a twitchy man with a straight razor, it would be at the workstation of Tomcats Barbershop savant David Arce. Arce has Tourette’s […]