We tend to tune out signage because it’s in our face and everywhere but on closer look we can discover interesting collages with distorted and out of proportion deli meats […]
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“I Was a Teenage Serial Killer”: Film Picks by Jay Hontsetter for Bedford & Bowery
Greenpointer Jay Hontsetter writes for a new blog called Bedford & Bowery: “Sarah Jacobson was an independent filmmaker who believed wholeheartedly in feminism and punk rock, and fully embraced a […]
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“The DMV of Love” – Getting Domestic Partnered in NYC is More Romantical Than You Think
My recent self-employment brought up concerns, especially from my Mom and Jon about health insurance. While domestic partnership doesn’t seem very romantic at first because of how practical it actually […]
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You Saw Great Art, You Drank Free Beer, Now Help Fund Calico Gallery’s Season #2 – Only 1 Day Left!
A great Greenpoint gallery called Calico Brooklyn opened this past year and contributed 10 amazing art shows that represented over 50 local artists in our art community. It was a lot of […]
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Yana (Obviously) Bikes and Tells For Brooklyn Cruiser While Repping Greenpoint Hard
Originally posted on Brooklyn Cruiser: “One thing about living in Brooklyn — there are always a lot of neighbors to love. But every once in a while, you meet that […]
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The Best New Brooklyn Bands That Played Northside Festival
My goal for Northside Festival was to catch many small Brooklyn-based bands with the hope of discovering some promising new ones and to get those being buzzed about some added […]
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New Orleans’ Swamp Donkeys Ass-Whipping’ Live Jass at The Exley Tonight! (6/20)
In what we hope will be the first of many live, unamplified and ass-whipping music shows, The Exley (1 Jackson St) proudly presents The New Orleans Swamp Donkey’s Traditional Jass Band. […]
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Williamsburg Second Fridays Started Early at Northside Senior Center Art Show
Last Friday afternoon, after we went down to city hall and became official domestic partners, Â Jon asked, “What do you want to do?” Given the wealth of options in North […]
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Only In Greenpoint: Black Rabbit Painted Landmark Color and Transformed Into 1860s Bar
You may have noticed that the facade of Black Rabbit (91 Greenpoint Ave)Â was repainted from black to a muddy maroon in order to comply with NYC Landmark Commission. What do […]
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Giveaway: 2 Tickets to Heliotropes Album Release Party @ Glasslands (6/18)
They aren’t just the best “girl band” in Brooklyn – Heliotropes are the best band – period! These ladies love Greenpoint and want to giveaway two free tickets to their […]