Mark your calendars, Greenpointers. On Wednesday, September 16th at 6 pm (Polish Slavic Center 176 Java Street) there will be a Town Hall meeting about the crime-related issues plaguing our neighborhood. All […]
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2nd Annual Greenpoint Arts Block Festival September 26
“It is an occasion to see what’s going on the community, meet people who have been there for thirty years and learn about its history and heritage,” says Greenpoint Arts […]
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Pulaski Bridge FINALLY Gets a Dedicated Bike Lane
If you happened to cross the Pulaski Bridge as of late, you might be wondering when we would be getting that loooong awaited dedicated bike lane. Well Greenpointers, the […]
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Greenpoint’s Taxi Graveyard
In the land of transportation woes, Greenpoint has got another thing to worry about. It’s a yellow graveyard growing on the outer-edges of Provost Street. No, these aren’t daisies growing […]
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Boulevard Tavern to Close its Doors for the Final Time this Weekend
Sad news: Boulevard Tavern will be pulling its final pint this weekend, after 10 years of serving the neighborhood. Owner Harold Kramer and his wife Ria started running the bar in 2005. They reclaimed […]
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Help Clean Up our Streets and Get a Free Lunch Tomorrow! (8/22)
If you haven’t already heard, Greenpoint was crowned NYC’s King of illegal dumping recently and that isn’t including the over 400lbs of litter that was picked up in the first Greenpoint […]
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Citi Bike Stations Officially Hit Greenpoint
They’re heeeeere… Whether you what to cheer or sneer, Citi Bike has begun the first wave of its Greenpoint bike installations. Over the weekend, rows of blue bikes cropped up on […]
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The 411 on 211 McGuinness Boulevard
Unless you’ve been living in a hole underground (or must avoid the block because your ex lives around the corner) you have probably noticed that McGuinness Boulevard, between Greenpoint Avenue and […]
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It’s official–Greenpoint is Crowned NYC’s King of Illegal Dumping
We all know Greenpoint has a rep as being a pretty filthy hood. Not only do we process the lion’s share of NYC’s poop, but our backyard is infamous for […]
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Potluck Party in Transmitter Park this Sunday (8/16)
Hey Greenpoint Kids! No, not the big kids this time. I’m talking to the little ones. The ones who will want to splash around in baby pools, play games, and have […]