Dan Sabau comes from several walks of life. Originally born in Romania and growing up in Cleveland Ohio, he eventually made it to Greenpoint, Brooklyn and calls this local neighborhood […]
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Construction to Begin on New Greenpoint Library Later this Year
Those of you who have ever laid eyes on the public library in Greenpoint know that it is a bit of an eyesore in an otherwise picturesque neighborhood. But not for […]
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GAMBAZine: An Island of Literary Independence
“What happens to all of the pages that people put under the bed?” That is a question that artists Melissa Hunter Gurney and Chris Carr asked themselves during the months […]
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Trading Waste For Abundance with Stevie Van Horn
“I love the trees in Greenpoint!” says Stevie Han Horn, 28, who moved to Brooklyn from Colorado in 2012. “Part of it makes me feel as though I’m in a small […]
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One of the Most Successful Greenpointers Ever is Dead
Robert MacCrate, who was born in 1921 on Milton Street passed away in the beginning of April 2016. He was ninety-four. MacCrate was one of the most brilliant people ever […]
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Greenpoint’s Traveling Boutique Will Now Open Shop in June!
Like an old friend you might see once in a blue moon, Walk the West is Greenpoint’s traveling boutique that comes bearing goods and stories, often unexpected and unannounced.
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Weekend Music: Heavy Drama Zone (5/6 – 5/8)
According to the New York tabloids, this week Anna Wintour had her celebrity-filled Met Gala. This year’s theme was technology. Of course, as befitting Wintour, the show had a more […]
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Austin-Style Tacos, Screenprinting And More At The Greenpoint Library This Saturday
If you hadn’t heard, Bike The Branches is this Saturday, and offers bike lovers a two-wheeled tour of Brooklyn via our public libraries. Stop at as many branches as you […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios 2016: 2 days, 350 studios, 1700 Instagram photos, and 1 incredible community
Wow! What an awesome weekend with Greenpoint Open Studios this year — I’m still recovering! GOS had a record-setting 350 artists open their studios to thousands of visitors. But don’t take […]
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Edward Lycett – Greenpoint’s Greatest Porcelain Artist
Greenpoint has produced many fine artists and artisans, but few achieved the renown of Edward Lycett, who is considered “the pioneer of China painting in America.” He worked at a […]