It’s pretty cool when a local business beats out a chain, so we have to give some props to Cafe Grumpy, which will be taking over the Starbucks location on […]
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Update: NYC Transportation Activism
Last week we talked about speed cameras being voted out of the city budget, which could be a major road block for Vision Zero, de Blasio’s ambitious campaign to end […]
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This Morning We Smelled New Jersey From Brooklyn
…And that will be the title of my forthcoming memoir. Until then, let us remember that the smell was caused by a brush fire, not Chris Christie. Just pretend […]
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Speed Cameras Nixed From NYC Budget
Earlier this week, much to our dismay, Governor Cuomo and the state legislature denied a request from Mayor de Blasio for 160 new speed cameras, which were an important part […]
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All Your Shipping & Printing & Film Developing Needs on Manhattan Ave!
It seems like everyday another business is closing in Greenpoint – especially on Manhattan Ave. But great new businesses are also opening, like P&P Shipping & Stationers (746 Manhattan). In […]
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Welcome Our Newest Sponsor – Greenpoint Landing Associates!
Dear Greenpointers readers, It’s important that I write to you today to let you know about our newest sponsor Greenpoint Landing Associates, the development group building the towers on the […]
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DOMINO Community Meeting Tonight (3/31) & City Council Hearing Tomorrow (4/1)
This isn’t a joke. TOMORROW, Tuesday, April 1st, 2014, the NYC Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will be holding a PUBLIC HEARING on the Domino Sugar redevelopment proposal by […]
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Lindsay Makes Her Greenpoint Debut
Our favorite crazy celeb, Lindsay Lohan, showed up at the BK Bazaar over the weekend for Saturday’s show, wearing what looks like knee socks and a man sweater. The above […]
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Is CITI Bike Gonna Make It?
Since its launch, Citi Bike has, aside from some software glitches, been an incredible addition to urban transit in NYC, with rising ridership throughout the initial months (in October, the […]
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Girl Talk with Olga & Tara at Brooklyn Groove
It’s Women’s History month so we are going to milk it and highlight as many awesome local women as we can. The story between the duo at Brooklyn Groove, the […]