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 […]
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EPA Extends Comment Period for Newtown Creek Control Plan
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the public comment deadline to Febraury 28th on the proposed control plan to partially reduce combined sewage overflow into the Newtown Creek superfund site […]
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Literary Love Bloomed at our “Tree Grows in Brooklyn” Valentine’s Market on Sunday
Greenpointers really showed the love this past Sunday at our Valentine’s Day Market. From a luscious floral-filled “Love Lounge” to swoon-worthy handcrafted goodies–the Greenpoint Loft was brimming with SO much […]
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Greenpointers Fire Back At Fracked Natural Gas Pipeline
This story was originally published on 2/14/20 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Construction of a 6.8-mile natural gas pipeline stretching from Brownsville to North Brooklyn has hit a wall […]
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The Next North Brooklyn Development Meeting is This Month (2/27)
Another public meeting with local elected officials in regards to real estate development in the neighborhood is scheduled for later this month. The next North Brooklyn Development Meeting is Thursday, […]