“Due to the coronavirus pandemic, dog runs are closed until further notice,” the NYC Parks Dept. announced on Monday. “Our parks remain open to dogs and pet owners to get […]
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Carmine Notaro, Owner of Carmine’s Original Pizza Passes Away
A Greenpoint pizzeria owner of more than three decades who retired in 2015 passed away last night. Carmine Notaro owned and operated Carmine’s Original Pizza on Norman Avenue where he […]
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Beloved Shop Owner and Holocaust Survivor Howard Kiffel Passes Away From Covid-19 Complications
A longtime Greenpoint business owner and Holocaust survivor, Howard Kiffel, passed away last weekend. Mr. Kiffel was 95 years old and passed away on Sunday, March 29th after complications from […]
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Census Day 2020: It’s Time to Help Brooklyn Get Counted
Today is officially Census Day, “the nation’s once-per-decade, constitutionally-mandated count of every American, regardless of their citizenship status,” and it has never been more important to get counted as Kings […]
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Vinnie’s Pizzeria Delivers Free Pies to Essential Workers
Vinnie’s Pizzeria (148 Bedford Ave.) is delivering free pizzas to essential workers during the coronavirus crisis and you can now donate a pie through their website. The Williamsburg Pizzeria (we […]
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Williamsburg Landlord Mario Salerno Waives Rent for Hundreds of Tenants Due to Coronavirus
Lifelong Williamsburg resident and landlord to hundreds of tenants, Mario Salerno announced on Monday that he will waive April’s rent for all of his residential and commercial tenants. Salerno who […]
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Construction Continues as “Essential” Work Worrying Greenpoint Residents
As construction sites continue to bustle with action along Greenpoint’s waterfront, the state recommends that everyone stay inside to help stop the spread of coronavirus. All non-essential businesses have officially […]
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Greenpoint This Week: It’s Time to Take Coronavirus Seriously
It was just one week ago that crowds flocked to Greenpoint’s parks and popular brunch spots as news of the global pandemic continues to be taken with varying degrees of […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Thursday (3/12)
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly combined public hearing is scheduled for Thursday (3/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) at 6 p.m. If you can’t attend in […]
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North Brooklyn Pipeline Protestors Call on Governor and Mayor to Stop Construction
North Brooklyn residents and community groups are holding a rally outside of a fundraiser for Governor Andrew Cuomo at Giano On The Water (400 Kent Ave.) in Williamsburg to protest National […]