On April 24th Ireland will mark the hundredth anniversary of the Easter Rising that led to Irish independence. Irish patriots seized the General Post Office in the heart of […]
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Luminous Flux, Speed Metal Dating, Comedy in Dance – What’s happening, Greenpoint? (4/06–4/12)
[sponsored] Dancing on My Own ’80s–’00s Prom Saturday, April 16, 10pm, $5 Littlefield (622 Degraw St) This prom season, bury high school in the past and come party with the skint. […]
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New Web Series Captures The Hustle (And Humor) Of Living in Williamsburg
You’ve heard of people splitting studios in Williamsburg, but would you split a bed to live within spitting distance of Bedford Avenue? That’s the premise of “Full Disclosure,” a new web series […]
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$25 off Sunglasses at Sunny Eye Shop and FREE Drink Voucher for Enid’s!
Just in time for the good weather! Check out these sweet deals at Sunny Eye Shop, Greenpoint’s local optometrist and eyeglass store. Glasses are something you wear all day, everyday. […]
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Party Preview for Saturday Night (4/2)
You didn’t move to Greenpoint to join a yacht club, that’s more a Connecticut thing. If you are hankering to be on a boat, there is the North Brooklyn Boat Club, […]
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First Weekend of April: Exhibitions and Openings
Need something to do this weekend? We’ve got a couple of shows at a few galleries this weekend for you to check out to celebrate the first weekend of April. […]
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Weekend Music: This is Why Nothing Gets Done in San Diego
I had a whole theme planned for this week’s concert update. It had something to do with music in people’s personal vs. professional lives. But I just took the dog […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Harriet Salmon
With a BFA at the California College of Arts & Crafts and a concentration in sculpture at Yale University School of Art, Harriet Salmon successfully found herself in the East […]
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When Freedom of Expression and Censorship Battled on Manhattan Avenue!
The other day, I gave a talk on the Irish history of Greenpoint, and a long-time Greenpointer offered me a new twist on a famous old Greenpoint legend. Before diving […]
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The Lot Radio: Broadcasting Live From A Shipping Container
For years the little triangle of land between Nassau Avenue, Banker Street and North 15th Street was home to a couple of weather beaten RVs and tumbleweeds of trash. Then one […]