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 […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture, News, Wellness
Massage Williamsburg is Expanding to Greenpoint
The owner of Massage Williamsburg, Rachel Beider, 32, takes a therapeutic approach to massage, specializing in pain relief and prenatal care. “New York City is stressful,” she says. “There’s an […]
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Go Green! Brooklyn Festival at McCarren Park (Sat, 6/4)!
This Saturday, June 4th (1-5PM) Go Green! Brooklyn Festival is taking over McCarren Park with a FREE celebration of the North Brooklyn Community and local environmental programs. Park-goers can engage with and […]
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A Conversation on Reducing Food Waste: “Just Eat It!” Screening at the Park Church Co-Op
Attending a screening of a food documentary may feel unnecessary because America’s poor diet and over-reliance on processed foods is now a big loud national conversation. Words like local, organic, […]
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Goodbye, Old Neighborhood Store. Hello, Increased Population Density!
For generations, J. Joseph & Sons was a local business that occupied the entire block on Manhattan Avenue between Eagle and Freeman Streets. Three generations ago, when Greenpointers could only […]
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Everything You Need to Know As Development Prepares to Go Full-Throttle in Greenpoint
If the trucks, dust, and noise of recent months haven’t been self-evident enough, the Northwest corner of Greenpoint is now bracing itself for more of the above. In a meeting […]
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A New Jail for Greenpoint?
Not very likely. However, there has been talk in recent weeks of a new satellite jail being built in Greenpoint to compensate for a proposed closure of Rikers Island. The […]
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Tommy James: DJ & Live Music Curator for Good Room
At first Tommy James, DJ and live music curator at Good Room on Meserole Avenue, comes off as just another humble British expat living in Greenpoint. Only upon researching this […]