The rent is too damn high! We hear this phrase as a catch-all these days, ad nauseum, to describe New York City’s hostile housing situation. But cost of living in […]
Category: Community
Posted inCommunity, News
Democratic Convention Hosted by Brooklyn?
Mayor de Blasio proposed a fantastic idea last week– to host the next Democratic Convention in where else, but the hippest fucking place in America. Yes, I’m talking about Billy’s […]
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Investigating the India Street Ferry (Or lack thereof)
We’re well aware by now that the imminent five-week G suspension this summer (from late July through the end of August) has many commuters spooked. Adding insult to injury, the New […]
Posted inArt, Community, News
Video: Greenpointers Short of the Week!
This week, we are re-appropriating Short of the Week’s entire concept to fit our own publication because said website just named a Greenpoint film as (you guessed it) Short of […]
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Want to be set up on a date in Greenpoint? Introducing: LOVE BITES!
Dear readers – we’re excited to announce the launch of our new Greenpoint matchmaking series, Love Bites! Inspired by similar efforts by The Boston Globe Magazine and The Guardian, we’re […]
Posted inClasses, Community, Services, Wellness
Kiki Morris: Greenpoint’s Best-Loved Trainer Talks Health, Happiness and Longevity
If you’ve ever taken a run around McCarren Park track, the chances are you’ll know Kiki. Kiki Morris has been a regular fixture at the northwest corner of the track […]
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McGolrick Makeover: The Funding of a Semi-Forgotten Park
Did you know that New York City was recently ranked as the second best city for parks in the country? Did you also know that when I originally typed that […]
Posted inNews, Pets
Summer Safety Tips for Dog Owners!
Denise founded Empire of the Dog to work with rescues and teach their owners how to tackle some of the unforeseen difficulties of adopting. Here, she’ll share her expert tips […]
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Ferrets, Cornstalk Towers, & Church Condos – The Hook Up (5/30)
In preparation for Summer, PS1 has announced the full lineup for the 2014 Warm Up series, which will take place around the new outdoor installation, Hy-Fi, “a staggering and magnificent […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture
Boxed Wine, Bubbles, & Bro’s: A Night at Hot Tub Cinema
I once dreamt that I had somehow rigged a big screen TV to a hot tub on a mystical deck in my future mansion. I subsquently was very disappointed to […]