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 […]
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Open Forum Re: Milton St Respite Tonight 1/24
Sorry for this last minute update (I was in Florida for 2 weeks!), but tonight Thursday, 1/24 at 7pm at Greenpoint Reformed Church (136 Milton St) there will be an […]
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10 Ways To Help Prevent Getting & Giving The Flu
Good Morning Flu York. Have you already gotten it? (Share in the comments.) Or are you paralyzed with the fear of getting it? It’s bad out there and everyone is […]
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Jabba The Banks
Have you ever noticed how many banks we have to choose from in our little downtown area of Greenpoint, Brooklyn? South of Greenpoint Avenue, on Manhattan Avenue, our banking options […]
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Free Puppy? Attention Dog Owners!
This is an important message to dog owners who love their dogs: Don’t leave your dog tied up outside. Please! No matter how desperate you are for a roll of […]
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Counting Our Homeless – An Annual Controversy
Each year, in the dead of winter, the Department of Homeless Services sends volunteers – as many as 2,000- to less-than-scenic neighborhoods around the city to do a hand-count of […]
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Not Just A Day Off: Think On MLK Jr Day
Today while we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr, let us also think about the people who continue to struggle for equal rights both here and abroad, and […]
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Church of the Ascension Occupied for Sandy
Church of the Ascension on Java Street has been Occupied. The church, which began helping coordinate relief efforts (with Councilmember Steve Levin) for Hurricane Sandy survivors immediately after the storm, […]
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An Interview with Dog Habitat’s Rob Maher on AdoptNY
Dog Habitat stands out from other rescues for an array of reasons, the least not being its position as the only rescue in Greenpoint. Sharing a space with two other […]
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New Development at Manhattan and Box
A new 7 story residential building is set to replace a vacant warehouse at the northern end of Manhattan Avenue between Box and Clay Streets. The developer, Domain Companies, is planning […]