A few weeks ago the bells of St. Anthony’s stopped ringing. Turns out they’re broken beyond repair and the estimate to fix them is at least $10k. The church’s annual […]
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Quickie: World Wide Vegan Bake Sale
World Wide Vegan Bake Sale Week is April 23 – May 1 and this year Big City Little Kitty is taking part on Saturday right here in Greenpoint with proceeds […]
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A Darling Charity Event
One of the most memorable nights in recent years was the night I met Ron Darling. And I met him at Red Star! The stars are about to align again […]
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Rally Protesting Proposed Homeless Shelter
As posted on The Greenpointers Facebook page: On May 1st at 2:30 pm there is going to be a rally protesting the proposed homeless shelter for 200 adult males. Everyone […]
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5 Boros Basketball Fundraiser
I’ve written about the 5 Boros Basketball group before. They are a great bunch of people who help local kids succeed in basketball and help them obtain scholarships for their […]
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Hands On New York Day
This Saturday you can volunteer to help get McGolrick Park ready for summer. East Hanover REI — Hands on New York Day Date: 4/16/2011 Event Location: McGolrick Park Event Fee: […]
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Cub & Boy Scouts Flea Market
Local Cub and Boy Scouts Pack & Troop 996 will be hosting their Annual Fundraising Flea Market event next month in St. Francis School Yard. Anyone looking to be a […]
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Compost Pilot Project at McCarren Park
GrowNYC has started a pilot project at the McCarren Park Greenmarket which allows folks to drop off their compostable food scraps from 8 am – 2pm every Saturday. This is […]
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Poker Unleashed: 4.18.11
Another Poker Unleashed event is coming up in a couple of weeks, so get yourself registered lickety split if you want to rake in the dough as a poker champ. […]
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Homeless Shelter Part Deux
In case you haven’t heard, another group has their eye on the 400 McGuinness Blvd location to be used as a homeless shelter. Not even two months after HELP USA’s […]