The Greenpoint Hunger Program is seeking support for their new outdoor set-up in response to social distancing guidelines meant to slow the spread of coronavirus. With the launch of a […]
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Greenpoint Laundromats and Grocery Stores Decrease Hours and Temporarily Close Due to Coronavirus
New York is on pause keeping non-essential workers at home while slowing the spread of coronavirus, but many grocery stores and laundromats, which are considered essential, are now operating on […]
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Quarantine Portraits Show Greenpointers From Their Apartment Windows and Fire Escapes
Waiting out the pandemic, photographer Johnny Cirillo has spent recent weeks indoors along with the rest of his fellow Greenpoint neighbors adhering to social distancing guidelines. His new photo series […]
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Campaign to Feed Hospital Heroes and Employ Restaurant Workers Launched by North Brooklyn Angels
The North Brooklyn Angels launched a new initiative this week to help laid off restaurant workers and front line health care heroes. The “Neighbors Feeding Heroes” crowdfunding campaign began accepting […]
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Gimme! Coffee Permanently Closes Williamsburg Shop
The Williamsburg location of Ithaca-based Gimme! Coffee will not reopen after closing in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the business announced on Tuesday. The local independent coffee roaster […]
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Children’s Sing Along Connects Socially Distant Greenpoint Neighbors
Schools have been closed for nearly a month and virtual classrooms are the new normal as quarantined parents in Greenpoint are finding new ways to connect their kids in these […]
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Dog Parks Are Now Closed in Greenpoint and Throughout NYC
“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 […]