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 […]
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Winter Wonderland & Snow Sprites, Mulled Hungarian Wine, Craft Beer, Henna Tattoos, Tarot Cards, The Roving Typist, 60+ Vendors, and more!! Holiday Market (12/6)
Mix and Mingle amongst Snow Sprites and Snowflakes without the chill at a Winter Wonderland on Sunday, Dec 6th (1-7PM) for our Greenpointers annual Holiday Market! The gorgeous Greenpoint Loft will […]
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NuHart Superfund Cleanup Plan on the Way
Now that the smoke has cleared from the attempted Halloween dance party incident at the NuHart Superfund site, we’re back to the perennial and even messier topic of the proposed […]
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From Vaudeville to Oil Slicks to Premium Condos — The Hook-Up 11/20
Though Greenpoint’s industrial history gets dredged up on the regular, it’s less often that we talk about its former status as a thriving hub of theatre and vaudeville. Today, the […]
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The Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund in Action (More Action)
Last week, we bore witness to the first visible evidence of a benevolent tree invasion overtaking our neighborhood. That, if you recall, is one of several projects brought to us […]
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A Tree Grows in Greenpoint, and We’re About to Get 499 More
Last Friday, Greenpoint took a small step in the direction of better living up to its name. With one tree planted out of a proposed 500, the “Greening Greenpoint” project […]
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Get it Here: Videos of Post-Halloween NuHart Superfund Meeting in Greenpoint
It’s Friday; instead of “Netflix and chill,” why not “Superfund and chill?” After all, you can’t spell “Superfund” without “super fun” — ask CityFox to explain. In what proved to […]
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How Did a Massive Halloween Rave Almost Go Down in One of Greenpoint’s Most Dangerous Buildings?
By now, most of you are familiar with the story of the Cityfox rave that never was. To sum it up briefly, a club promoter sold thousands of tickets to […]