(sponsored) What would your community be like if it had ‘fitness patrols’ roaming your neighborhood streets? McDonald’s would probably be an underground junk food dealer (4 chicken nuggets in a […]
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Get green this weekend and help the trees!
Want to be a tree steward? Well, your time has come! This Saturday, October 18th between 10 am and 1 pm, join the 61 Franklin Street Community Garden and together you […]
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Historic Greenpoint book in the works! Submit your photos!
Rick Gomes and Brian Merlis are going back, way back, to the time when rope factories and lumber yards lined the East River in Greenpoint. And maybe even further back […]
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Survey: How do you feel about the transportation here in the hood?
Few things unite New Yorkers quicker than transportation. Whether complaining about the MTA, giving someone directions, or debating the best possible route to get where you’re going, New Yorkers love […]
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Studio visit & interview with artist Michael Hambouz
(A version of this interview appeared for boygirl Magazine) Late in his life, Henri Matisse would turn to creating cutouts, which eventually covered the walls of his lofty studios from […]
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Kickstarting Justice
If two recent burglaries are any indication, being a thief in New York is kind of easy. On September 24th two Macbooks Pros, a MacBook Air, and an iPhone 5S […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #3: Eckford & Calyer Streets
There’s some cool art to see today, right in your own backyard. If Eckford & Calyer Streets are your domain, then you’re in luck—Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #3 has […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #2: Green Street
It’s still raining, but you don’t care. You want art and you want it now. We feel the same way—just follow our Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #2 for a […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #1: The Rain Game
It’s raining, and then it’s not. You don’t have shoes for this and your umbrella kind of half works, but you still want to hit the streets and see some […]
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8pm TONIGHT: Kick Off the Weekend Party @Dirck the Norseman
Greenpoint Open Studios kicks off tonight from 8pm-11pm at Dirck the Norseman (7 North 15th Street) and it’s going to be legendary. Scoop up your friends and head on over—participating […]