Last year local restaurants were getting fined for serving brunch on the sidewalk before noon because of an outdated law that ensured the path was clear for churchgoers.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 […]
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Arrest Made During Handout of Sketch of Rape Suspect Last Night
During Council Member Levin’s poster distribution to alert the community about the recent rape in Greenpoint on Java St on 6/16/13, a man was arrested nearby. The Special Victims Unit […]
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Is MTA bringing Citibike to Greenpoint?
There have been talks about the MTA partnering with Citibike to foot the bill for bike docking stations in Greenpoint and LIC given the G train service outage beginning next weekend. […]
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Stephen Levin & Residents Alert Community to Recent Greenpoint Rape Today (6/24)
At 5:45pm today at the Greenpoint Ave G train, Council Member Stephen Levin, along with elected officials and Greenpoint residents will seek the public’s assistance in apprehending a suspect wanted in […]
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Sketch of Greenpoint Rape Suspect That Occured on Java St on 6/16
On June 16th on Java St in Greenpoint a 26-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint after midnight. The man, sketched above, is described as a white or Hispanic male between the […]
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Candlelight Vigil for Arlo – Dog Attacked & Killed in Greenpoint Tonight 8:30pm (6/23) – Plus, How Protect Your Dog From Aggressive Attacks
This evening Sunday, June 23rd at 8:30pm at Transmitter Park, there will be a Candlelight Vigil for Arlo, the young dog who was attacked and killed in Greenpoint recently. After […]
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Selling Candy Ain’t Enough: Come to “Bring Back The Music” at Brooklyn Bowl To Support IS318’s After School Program This Sunday! (6/23)
My breakfast in high school was Manhattan Special and a bag of cheetos. For lunch I’d eat a bagel or an ice cream sandwich. By 5th period, I was starving […]