all images via this post Scrounging through Design Sponge I found this post revealing the innards of a lovely home in Greenpoint. The thought of moving after having just settled […]
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Rosie O’Donnell’s Greenpoint Connection
A post on the Greenpointers Facebook wall finally gives the reason for Rose O’Donnell’s visit to Greenpoint a few months back. She’ll be on NBC’s show Who Do You Think […]
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No More Shelter!
Assemblyman Joe Lentol posted to his Twitter account that the proposed homeless shelter for 400 McGuinness Blvd has officially been withdrawn! – via Rutila
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St. Stan’s Weekly Flea Market & Cafe
Reader Christine sent me this tip about a weekend Flea Market and Cafe over at St. Stan’s. The Flea Market is open 10am-3pm on both Saturday and Sundays and accepts […]
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Community Meetings
There are two big community meetings coming up regarding opposite ends of the neighborhood. First up tonight Wednesday February 2nd is the Nassau Avenue/Monitor Street Reconstruction Project Community Forum. A […]
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Applications Open! Renegade Craft Fair 2011
One of the must do things every Greenpoint summer is the Renegade Craft Fair. This year it’s set for June 11th & 12th – but applications open this Friday Feb […]
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Quickie: After Dinner Design
About a year and a half ago, the NYTimes featured a house in the Catskills and the article followed the work a Brooklyn couple had done on their little country […]
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Letter Campaign: Proposed Homeless Shelter
Reader Christine emailed me these items that were in the St Stan’s bulletin regarding the proposed homeless shelter. I strongly suggest everyone taking the time to read, distribute, share and […]
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Communal Workspace for the Lonesome Freelancer
photo courtesy Helen Pearson North Brooklyn is teeming with freelance creatives and independent workers. Graphic designers, writers, journalists, illustrators, website developers and the like often spend their days isolated in […]
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Greenpoint Hero!
A friend of mine sent me a link to this story in the Daily News today and I’m so proud that one of Greenpoint’s own is a hero today. 🙂 […]