Well I hate to say I told you so, but even as CitiStorage still burns, the 11 acre lot could be sold to private developers–as soon as tomorrow, warns City […]
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Celebrating the Future Environmental Stewards of Greenpoint
What was there to celebrate on a freezing cold evening in the heart of winter in Greenpoint? The kickoff of the Greenpoint Eco Schools program, which was recently awarded funding […]
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Goodbye Bill. Famed Williamsburg Pizza Deliveryman Passes Away
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Earlier this month, North Brooklyn lost another little snippet of its former self when local friend and famed Williamsburg pizza deliveryman, Bill Meier, […]
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Poor Air Quality and Conspiracy Theories remain after CitiStorage Fire
Now with flames under control at CitiStorage, FDNY and local city agencies have started the arduous task of cleaning up and assessing what remains from the damage. Yet for […]
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6 Alarm Fire Rages on Williamsburg Waterfront! [UPDATE]
Update: The CitiStorage fire has reached 7 Alarms. Over 240 firefighters are at the scene battling the blaze. No injuries have been reported. Due to hazardous conditions near the fire, […]
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Word on the Curb: Shrunken Blizzards, Yeti Sightings, Considerate Criminals & more!
It was cold so there must have been shrinkage. At least that is what the great George Constanza would have said if he had to describe the most boring […]
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Did you lose your wedding band on Nassau Ave?
Did you lose your wedding band on Nassau Avenue this past weekend? A Greenpointers reader found it and posted this ad on craigslist. We hope that it goes back to […]
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Blizzard hits Greenpoint. Got your supplies?
Well, if you heard we’re in the throes of a serious winter blizzard. So while most of us should be home right now sipping a hot toddy and snuggling up […]
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Word on the Curb: Ticketing blitz, Brazen Burglars, and more!
Hey, hey Greenpoint! We’re already three weeks into 2015 and a lot has gone down, some of it good, some of it ugly, and some of it downright funny. In […]
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Have YOU Seen This Man?
Well, folks, Greenpoint has its own “bandit.” DNAinfo reported this supreme loser is a “mustachioed bandit… a hungry hipster with an eye for fashion.” On January 1st, he stole an “A.P.C topcoat, […]