Happy Halloween! Here’s a video I spied on YouTube and it turns out to be the house of a family I knew growing up on my old block. This cool […]
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Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District
According to Brownstoner, the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District has been created and approved unanimously at today’s LPC Meeting. This is fantastic news! If there is one thing I […]
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Pencil Factory Landmarks Hearing
Received an email from a reader with this heads-up: PUBLIC MEETING ITEM No. 4LP-2264Staff: D. PresaTime: 12:10-1:30 PM The Landmark Preservation Commission is holding one of its biennial blockbuster meetings […]
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Us vs. Them
When I started this blog just a few months ago it was 1) because I had just moved back to the neighborhood after spending my twenties in Staten Island between […]
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Mayhem, Indeed
Oh man. The Astrals are taking a beating in the blogosphere. And the Super is getting some extra press for his “sidejob”. Gawker has an especially tasty post. What’s next? […]
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Same As It Ever Was
AM New York reports today on the Greenpoint stench we all know and hate. “When the Department of Environmental Protection held the grand opening of the Newtown Creek Nature Walk, […]
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It’s My Park!
McGolrick Park, GreenpointOriginally uploaded by ultrahi Pick a park, any park. It’s My Park! Day @ Monsignor McGolrick Park or It’s My Park! Day @ McCarren Park Saturday, Oct 20, […]
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Bloomie or Booze?
Just a friendly reminder that Bloomberg is gracing Greenpoint with his presence tonight. Ah, but then there’s also the CB1 Public Safety Meeting tonight. CB1 Public Safety Meeting If you […]
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Welcome to Greenpoint, Whore!
You, too, can fit in with the Polish community! Welcome 2 Greenpoint kurwawith Vladimir Ilyich Lenin the first leader of Soviet Unionand sign of the G train What a delightful […]
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Get to the ‘Point! 5K Run
Save the Date: Sunday, October 14, 2007 Get to the ‘Point! 5K Run Over the past 14 years, our wonderful event has truly grown and developed to become one of […]