“We’re creating a neighborhood on the waterfront.” These were the poorly-chosen words of Melanie Meyers, a representative for the Greenpoint Landing development. She appeared alongside representatives of the development at […]
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Thirty Stories High Rises On The Greenpoint Waterfront? Greenpoint Landing Public Meeting Tonight (5/6)
If you have any interest in how the proposed Greenpoint Landing development, which includes ten residential buildings that could be up to thirty to forty stories high, will affect the […]
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Video Random Closing Its Doors
And in yet another proverbial “nail in the coffin” on video rental stores, the local mainstay “Video Random” located on Norman Ave (off of Newel St.) is finally closing its […]
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Happy Arbor Day Greenpoint: RePhoto That Tree!
Now that the weather is getting warmer, the trees are about to explode in leaf, and you’re finally inspired to go outside – take some photos for science! Project Rephoto […]
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Greenpoint! Recycle Those Plastic Take-Out Containers And More!
Starting today – Greenpointers (and all other New yorkers) can finally feel slightly less guilty for ordering delivery at four am in a snow storm! At long last NYC recycles […]
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Birdwatching On Maspeth Creek Tomorrow (4/26)
Birding season is upon us! Our feathery friends are returning from their winter vacations and making nests and making babies! Man, I wish I didn’t have to go to dumb […]
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It’s Happening: Land-Use Review Begins For Greenpoint Landing; Public Meeting (5/6)
Things are getting real for Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed whopping 5,000-unit waterfront development called Greenpoint Landing. The ball is rolling and land-use review will begin this summer. Greenpoint as we know it will […]
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(Not) Forgotten Greenpoint: “Taj Mahal For All The Birds… & Elvis!” – Beverly’s Memories & Karen None Of Your Business
When I first took over Greenpointers, Beverly, an original Greenpointer who now lives in Florida and stays connected through the website, wrote me one of the most inspiring messages about […]
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Discover: Jellio Design Lab — Making our Kidult dreams come true!
Jellio, a fun, quirky and amazingly whimsical design/build firm focuses on bringing your childhood favorite toys to life: life-size, that is. Mario Marsicano, the main man of Jellio (which was […]
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So Mayor Mike Took The Subway To Work: Feeling Safe After The Boston Marathon “Whatever” Attack
Our hearts truly go out to the people of Boston. After yesterday’s tragedy there, which was shortly followed by a man killed by the G Train in Greenpoint, many of […]