Brooklyn College has been the center of controversy the last few days, and Greenpoint’s City Council Member Stephen Levin has been involved in at least two sides of the many-sided […]
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Help Us Map Greenpoint!
This article brought to you by a donation to the Writer’s Fund by Paulie Gee’s. Neighborhoods are notoriously tricky things to pin down, especially in New York. While we all […]
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Koch Calls Cuomo A Prick, GMO Labeling, Gowanus Clean-Up, Hasidic Boners, Sexercise’s Demise, Rotgut Ends: The Hook-Up (3/3)
• Submit Films To Northside Film Festival • Ed Koch’s Last Word Involves Calling Cuomo A Prick and saying “Giuliani was a very good mayor, but he was not a good […]
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Good Morning Cooper’s Hawk
A juvenile Cooper’s Hawk landed in our yard this morning. Lots of hawks land in our yard and we do our best to take a photo with our iphone through […]
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RIP Mayor Ed Koch
Ed Koch, a real New Yorker, and former mayor of our great city died overnight of heart failure, as reported by CNN. Rest in peace, Mayor Koch. You were badass.
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Charter Schools and WAGPOPS! (Interview)
This article brought to you by a donation to our Writer’s Fund from Five Leaves. Williamsburg and Greenpoint Parents Our Public Schools! or WAGPOPS! is an organization formed in 2011 by parents […]
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Milton St Homeless Respite Meeting Recap
On Thursday 1/24, a crowd of nearly forty Greenpointers gathered at Greenpoint Church to discuss the recently opened Homeless Respite. Pastor Ann asked that all press and bloggers reveal the publication […]
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Rally For The G Train With Rider’s Alliance – Sun 1/27
Many Greenpointers complain endlessly about the poor service on the G Line. Do something about it! And enjoy free hot chocolate! Join Rider’s Alliance at a rally for better G […]
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Human Rights Campaign: This Week’s Market Cause
Every week at the Greenpoint McCarren Greenmarket, aside from dropping off compost and textiles and buying local seasonal vegetables you have the opportunity to meet a representative from a cause […]
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Flammable Tap Water? Free Screening of Gasland @ IndieScreen on Saturday 1/26
A totally worthwhile and educational thing to do on a Saturday: Via GWAPP: “NAGG will be joining Riverkeeper for a screening of the documentary film “Gasland” at IndieScreen (289 Kent […]