While affordability is on the tip of everyone’s tongue when it comes to new housing development, energy efficiency has proven to be just as important. Williamsburg’s Loadingdock5 architectural firm has […]
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The NYT’s ‘New Yorker of the Year Award’ Given to Greenpoint’s Own Rev. Ann Kansfield
Typically, when I walk down Manhattan Avenue, or through McCarren Park, or up Franklin, I’m thinking about myself — praying I look cool, contemplating the new bars, and eyeing the countless men […]
Greenpoint Gallery is Reopening with a Fire Relief Show Tomorrow (Fri, 3/4)!
After 2 months of recovery from a devastating fire accident, Greenpoint Gallery (390 McGuinness Blvd) is ready to resume their art shows. Tomorrow on Friday, March 4th at 8pm, they will […]
Vendors Wanted!! Spring Market (4/17)
Winter, it’s been real but we’re ready to move on to Spring! Fresh golden blooms and honey bees are on our minds as we gear up for our Spring Market […]
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A Little-Known Newtown Creek Access Point Takes Shape
If you walk along Greenpoint Avenue toward Queens, you will eventually approach North Henry Street, which appears to be a private road for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. A little-known fact […]
Clothes Abound for The Diamond Street Fire Victims, but the Apartment Search Goes On
Thanks to everyone who donated clothing and supplies to the Diamond Street fire victims, because they now have plenty of essentials. However, they’re still looking for a place to call […]
Newtown Creek Pollution and Monsanto’s Roundup Pose Double-Duty Health Concerns for Greenpointers
Recent city investigations have revealed new information about two major health concerns for Greenpoint residents: details on the contaminants—and the plans for clean-up—in one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, […]
Know Your Neighbors: Hosh Yoga Studio’s New Teacher Training Scholarships
While sifting through clothes at beacon’s closet or grabbing a beer and a brat at Spritzenhaus, you may have seen a procession of yoga-pantsed Greenpointers heading in and out of the unassuming […]
The New East River Trolley: Abridged Version?
When plans were announced by the de Blasio administration for a light rail system running from Astoria to Red Hook, many of us Greenpointers wondered about an important, but perhaps […]
The Genius of Diamond Street
The recent tragic fire on Diamond Street made me think about one of the most fascinating characters from my book “ Greenpoint, Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past. “Joseph Bartnikowski, born in 1926 […]
