A reader wrote in: “I was wondering if you knew why there aren’t any holiday lights up on Manhattan Ave this year?” Just one of many Greenpointers saddened by the […]
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I Found This Cat… Sam The Cat
Sam the Cat was taken in after living on the streets for more than a year. It was right before last week’s snowstorm when we found her and she was […]
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McGolrick Park’s Down to Earth Farmers Market Moves Inside! Plus Compost Drop-Off!
(sponsored) Down to Earth Markets is delighted to announce that the McGolrick Park Farmers Market will move indoors for the winter months to the Lutheran Church of the Messiah beginning […]
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Greenpointers Advice Open Call: My Ex-Boyfriend Is A Subway Perv
Ok, Greenpointers. We usually have experts answer reader questions, like Pastor Ann or our fitness gurus. But this time, we’re turning to you. Because the question we recently received in […]
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East River Ferry 4EVER (or at least 5 more years)
Boaters rejoice! The East River Ferry will continue to carry (some) commuters to work and (many) tourists to the Brooklyn Flea until 2019! But, seriously, any transportation vessel that makes […]
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WSJ Reports on Upcoming Commercial St Vote (12/19)
If you’ve been reading Greenpointers lately, you’re probably either enraged or sick of hearing about waterfront re-building projects. But, the good news is that a larger media channel has picked […]
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The Conspiracy Against The People Opposed to Greenpoint Landing
I hate the term conspiracy theory. It irks me. Often valid ideas get this moniker, as well as ideas that clearly deserve the term. That said, if Joe Blow murders […]
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Greenpoint Landing: The Story of the School and the Sludge Tank
The Framework Plan for Greenpoint Landing actually shows the school one block East of the location where they plan to build. The school building will be located at 219 West […]
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Black Student Beating in Williamsburg Investigated as a Hate Crime
Police are currently investigating the details surrounding the beating of Taj Patterson, a 22-year-old fashion student, who was allegedly attacked by a Hassidic mob on the morning of December 1st. […]
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And the Williamsburg Gentrification Saga Continues….Apple Store on Bedford?
According to research from the New York-based think tank, the Center for an Urban Future, Brooklyn has witnessed the largest increase in corporate franchises this year, compared with the other […]