Champs Bakery, our favorite vegan diner (on Leonard and Ainslie in Williamsburg), gave birth to a baby today in Greenpoint, little Champs Junior. Baby Champs is located on Manhattan Ave […]
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Greenpoint’s Mixed Signals
On Thursday night, I had an eight minute subway conversation with a flamboyant man in a black ribbed turtle neck about his lack of decent smartphone service. I had my […]
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Dog-E-Dog’s 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween Is Less Than One Week Away!
(Sponsored) Northside’s premier DOG COSTUME & TRICK CONTEST is fast approaching. Bring your pups dressed in costumes to Dog-E-Dog‘s 2nd Annual “Howl-O-Ween” on Saturday, Oct 26 from 1-4pm at the McCarren […]
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Spice Fix – “Seasonal Spices” Spice CSA
I’ll admit it. My spice cabinet is a bit of a mess. And it seems the more cooking I do, the greater into disarray my cache of seasonings falls. A […]
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“Get To The ‘Point” 5K Run This Sunday (10/13)
This Sunday, a number of major streets in Greenpoint will be closed down to traffic to allow for the annual “Get to the ‘Point”5K run to take place. Now in […]
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Greenpoint Landing Public Hearing (10/9)
Tomorrow is the 2nd to last public hearing on Greenpoint Landing and 77 Commercial St. The City Planning Commission will cast a vote on the project. Residents will be able to […]
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Got A Fitness Question? Ask a Trainer!
Ever wonder what it takes to really get a six pack (and we don’t mean of PBR)? Not sure why you still have a pot belly, even though you exercise? […]
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Victory for Airbnb in NYC
You may remember the administrative ruling back in May that rendered Airbnb illegal in New York City–that ruling has just been reversed, making it A-OK to rent out your room […]
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Greenpoint Landing “One Gigantic Brownfield Site”: If You Care About Greenpoint – Sign This Petition Now!
New York City is a place where change is inevitable, and where change comes, real estate development follows. It would not be the place it is without it. However the […]
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11222 Is Getting $19.5 Million – Greenpoint Environmental Funding
Last Thursday was Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund’s third meeting since the $19.5 Million settlement with ExxonMobil – funding which will be granted to environmental projects only within the 11222 area […]