Originally posted on food.curated “I don’t know anything else, no office job or anything like that, just fish. So, I fell into the fish.” Meet Aftabudin Rayman and Peter Wojick, […]
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Investigation of the Creek
The largest polluters of Newtown Creek and environs have agreed, with the federal Environmental Protection Agency, to look at the damage. This will be the first step in the process […]
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Bushwick Creek: The Movie
Last month I received an email from Brian Walsh about his short documentary Bushwick Creek: The Movie. It’s been on my list of things to do since then. Finally, last […]
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FEAST #11 This Saturday
Every few months FEAST (which stands for Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) takes over the Church of the Messiah on Russell Street across from McGolrick Park. There are performances, food, poetry, and […]
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Goodbye, Zayas Appliance
Sad news on the Greenpoint business front, longtime Manhattan Avenue family owned business Zayas Appliance has gone out of business. From Crain’s New York: Zayas Appliance, a Greenpoint, Brooklyn, fixture […]
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Tonight: Drink Benefit
Tonight at Brooklyn Brewery there will be a cocktail sampling from some of the neighborhood’s best bartenders. Tickets are $35 at the door and all proceeds will benefit the building […]
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Missing: Jan Matlak
UPDATE: Jan has been found. Thank you to everyone who spread the word! Karen Nieves sent a call out for help finding a friend’s father. The Matlak family is originally […]
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Ferry Frustrations
Earlier this week, I greeted my work day aboard the upper deck of the East River Ferry, which just started service from Greenpoint’s brand new India St. Pier. My fellow […]
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Quickie: Last Chance for Free Concerts
Last week I posted about the awesome opportunity to see some of the Williamsburg Waterfront Concerts for free and if you were thinking about doing it, you better get your […]