Lauren Schneider is not giving up on fighting for justice for her dog Arlo who was brutally attacked and ultimately killed by another dog, a white shepherd, owned by a […]
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We Survived! Birding Canoe Trip on Newtown Creek (Video)
Thanks to Newtown Creek Alliance and North Brooklyn Boat Club for organizing this fun canoe trip on the Newtown Creek. While nature in the way of lush forests and crystal […]
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No G Train Service This Weekend (from Greenpoint Ave to Ct. Square)
From MTA Weekender: Reminder: due to Sandy Recovery work there are no trains between Nassau Av and Court Sq. Free shuttle buses provide alternate service. Manhattan Ave shuttle buses run […]
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“A Giant Sandwich is Landing on Greenpoint” – Notes on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial St ULURP Meeting
On Thursday June, 27th, 2013 GWAPP and NAGG organized a public meeting in response to the public meeting at McCarren Park that took place on May 5th, in which residents […]
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Greenpointer Kicked By Homeless Man on Manhattan Ave
Another reader concerned about safety in Greenpoint wrote in to tell me of an incident in which she was recently kicked by a homeless man on Manhattan Ave: I wanted […]
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Humboldt St Peeping Tom Is Back
Last year a reader alerted us to a Peeping Tom on Humboldt St and it seems that he is back. “If you recall last year I sent an email alerting […]
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Levin is “Egg-static!” Brunching Before Noon on Sunday Is Legal Again
Last year local restaurants were getting fined for serving brunch on the sidewalk before noon because of an outdated law that ensured the path was clear for churchgoers. Yana was […]
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McCarren Park Pool Blows Barclays Out Of The Water – As Far As Real Estate Goes
Via, Brooklyn 11211, who thinks this article from Crains is a bunch of baloney, “the trophy for the Brooklyn project that has had the most transformative impact goes to the renovation […]
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McCarren Park Pool Opens Today! (6/27)
It’s a bitch out there, so cool off at the McCarren Park pool, which opens today, for $free dollars. That being said, it’s not a free-for-all, there are rules and […]
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Community Meeting Workshop on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial St High Rises Tomorrow (6/27)
Don’t forget to join GWAPP & NAG for a Special Community Workshop on the Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial Street Developments on Thursday June 27th, 2013 at 6:30-8pm at the Newtown Creek Visitor Center (329 Greenpoint Ave). This event is FREE and OPEN TO THE […]