The new map from North Brooklyn Neighbors showing business hours and the currently available services in the neighborhood has received an upgrade in a partnership with local organizations BetaNYC and […]
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Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Canceled For First Time Since WWII
A local tradition like no other, the Feast of Our Lady Mount Carmel and San Paolino di Nola has officially been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The […]
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“Essentially Open” Map Shows Greenpoint and Williamsburgs’ Business Hours
A new map of “Essentially Open” businesses in North Brooklyn is helping residents to find the hours of grocery stores, pharmacies and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The North […]
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See The Military Flyover Tribute to Frontline Wokers From Greenpoint
Greenpoint, along with the rest of New York City, was treated to the spectacle of a flyover tribute by U.S. Navy and Airforce jets in honor of frontline workers on […]
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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus
The piecemeal closure of McCarren Park continued on Tuesday morning when another corner of the park was restricted due to lax so. Now off-limits is the exercise equipment near the […]
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The Ellen Show Surprises Williamsburg Landlord Mario Salerno with Soup Kitchen Donation
The Williamsburg landlord who waived April rent for tenants at all 18 of his buildings due to the coronavirus pandemic was a guest on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show on Tuesday. […]
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Greenpoint Church Processes Through Streets for Divine Mercy Sunday
With social distancing guidelines in New York and much of the country holding place through the Easter holiday season, a local church got creative with a procession last Sunday, bringing […]
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Volunteer Rescue Group Checks on Abandoned Bodega Cats During COVID Crisis
Becky Wisdom, co-founder of Greenpoint Cats, says that taking care of just one of Greenpoint’s multiple cat colonies can be lot of work during normal times. “There’s a lot of […]
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Greenpoint Post Office Reduces Hours Due to Staff Shortage
The Greenpoint post office (66 Meserole Ave.) is currently operating on a reduced schedule due to a staffing shortage as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. A note taped to […]
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Musician Nate Palan’s Greenpoint Balcony Transforms Into a Stage During the Pandemic
Nate Palan is a musician and songwriter who has seized the quarantined moment to help entertain his neighbors from his Greenpoint apartment balcony. With the help of his acoustic guitar […]