Following my previous post on the first night of Greenpoint record label Mexican Summer‘s five-year anniversary festival in October, here is a concluding report on the second half of the fest. It […]
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Fred Flare 2 Day Going Out of Business Extravaganza Tonight & Tomorrow (11/22-23)
We got the news from Brooklyn Based that Fred Flare, the clothing and novelty store that has a warehouse at 300 Kingsland Ave in Greenpoint is going out of business […]
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11.21.13 Mixtape // Ski Lodge
Bread-and-butter rock band Ski Lodge‘s bassist Jared O’Connell curates this week’s mixtape. Take ‘er for a walk through McGolrick and jam on after the jump!
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Wolkoff’s Needs Lotsa White Paint After Starting a 5Pointz War
A Save5Pointz Facebook fan commented “they’re gonna need painters on stand by” after the landlord Jerry Walkoff white washed the building overnight, painting over the works of countless of street artists.
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So… Brooklyn’s First Vine Film Fest Happened
The Vine Film Festival, a “celebration of filmmaking of all sizes,” took place Saturday, Nov. 9th, at Bat Haus Coworking Space in Bushwick. The festival, in its inaugural year, is […]
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Greenpointers’ Fall Fashion Roundup #2: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Pumpkins are rotting, leaves are disappearing and that damn bitter winter wind begins whipping down city streets. Nighttime temps are down in the 30s. There’s a frost alert on my […]
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NYC FAIL: LIC’s 5Pointz Destroyed – All For Luxury High Rises
In a tragic turn of events for the street art community worldwide and the general soul of NYC, 5Pointz’s exterior walls and the works of over 1500 international artists was […]
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That’s a BIG FISH! Brooklyn Fishing Derby 2013 Winner Announced!
While crossing over the East River during my daily ride on the East River Ferry, I would often see fishermen cast their lines into the dark polluted waters, hanging out on […]
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Bring Your Moves Greenpoint! McCarren Rink Opens Today! (11/15)
Doing an image search for “ice dancing” or “figure skating” makes me realize what honey badgers these people are. I won’t even mention the obvious. Sure they defy gravity and […]
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11.14.13 Mixtape // Psychic Twin
Is it worth commenting on the sudden resurgence in walking sleeping bags around the ‘point? Wait. Let synth-psych babes Psychic Twin offers this week’s mix to warm your bones. Â It’s […]