Until the 1960s, New York had very little sense of the importance of historic preservation. It allowed the majestic Pennsylvania Station to be demolished in a tragic act of architectural homicide. […]
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Thursday Spotlight: A. Brian McDonald & Sara C. Sun
This week we’re spotlighting two neighborhood artists participating in Greenpoint Open Studios this weekend: A. Brian McDonald and Sara C. Sun. Their styles may be different, but their work is […]
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A New Local Gallery Offers More Than Art
Abhay Wadhwa’s Gallery AWA is a unique addition to our neighborhood. Located on the third floor of the Pencil Factory at 61 Greenpoint Avenue, the gallery is an attempt to […]
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A History of Greenpoint in Twenty-Five Buildings: Greenpoint’s First House
It is a shame that the very first colonial building in Greenpoint survived for around two hundred years, but then was demolished in a crime against posterity. The first house […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios 2016 Walking Tour #3: Greenpoint’s Alphabet City
As you know, Greenpoint’s West/East running streets are named in alphabetic order from North to South, starting with “B” for Box Street “A” for Ash Street. This art walk, at […]
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Jim Testa Q&A: On the Trump & Christie Double Bill, Jersey Bands, and Making Music in North Brooklyn
Whether you are fourteen or forty years old, your parents went through some boom years, either the go-go ’80s or the post-war Baby Boomer era. People were making good money, […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour #2: Art Near McCarren Park
With the beautiful spring weather we’re having, chances are you and your friends will be hanging at McCarren Park at some point this weekend. Why not check out the participating […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios 2016 Walking Tour #1: One Stop, Dozens of Studios
If you’re looking for the most bang for your buck at this year’s Greenpoint Open Studios, you can rely on the studio-rich block of Greenpoint Avenue between Franklin and West. […]
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The Sketchbook Project Is A Garden Of Artistic Goodness
If you spent your childhood lusting after the library in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” there’s a place in Williamsburg you have to visit. It’s called the Brooklyn Art Library […]
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May Days with Club Beats, and Jazz Among the Ruins: Red Bull Music Festival Preview
Anyone who hung out around the waterfront near Pop’s Popular Clothing last summer knows that that area is suddenly humming. The rooftop bar at Northern Territory is popular with out-of-towners, and The Diamond‘s […]