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 […]
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The Area Attractions
Spotted this pic on Facebook this morning – Greenpointer Greg M. snapped this shot of the East River Ferry’s “Area Attractions”. Lucky spots like Paulie Gee’s, Brooklyn Label, Black Rabbit, […]
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East River Ferry Starts Tomorrow
The East River Ferry starts running tomorrow, and Greenpoint is lucky enough to have a stop via India Street. Service is every 20 minutes during peak hours (7:30am-9:30am and […]
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INTRODUCTIONS! (Part III)
A native non-Polish Greenpointer, I grew up living by McGolrick Park and am here still. I’ve seen the transformation of this neighborhood since I was in middle school. That means […]