Dead Stars have been gaining popularity in the four years they’ve been rockin’ and rollin’ around the neighborhood, thanks to energetic live shows and a refreshingly unpretentious approach to making […]
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Cotton Candy Brain: Wall Street Coach Invades Greenpoint (and my brain)
As I sat on my couch staring at my navy blue wall, I began my career coaching session with Kim Ann Curtin, who is known as The Wall Street Coach. […]
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Tough Decision – Vote For Greenpoint Library Mural! (Deadline 4/4)
This is going to be a hard one. After 40 submissions, the Friends of the Greenpoint Library have selected 4 finalists and it’s time for you to put in your […]
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Sunday Snaps: Oh That Greenpoint Siding!
I remember having a conservation with a architectural historian about Greenpoint. He remarked at how beautiful our landmarked blocks are and I said, “how about landmarking the siding? That is […]
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The GreenPoint Pick Up : The Good Dater
I like to think of myself as a “good dater” – I converse easily (with a wall, if need be), am easy-going, and can survive any awkward situation I’m thrown […]
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Clay Space Turn 7! Tonight (3/22)
Clay Space 1205 celebrates 7 years of community and creativity! Tonight, Friday March 22, 2013 from 6-9pm, join Clay Space (1205 Manhattan Ave) for a group show of former and […]
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Microbudget Indie “Chicken” Has Love for Greenpoint
We see them everywhere: on our streets, in our parks and sometimes in our bars and restaurants. Film shoots are a guaranteed daily encounter on the streets of Greenpoint. And […]
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Little Poland Just Like Dublin: Happy St. Patrick’s Day From Apollo St!
Here is an excerpt from an interesting article in Voices of NY about an Irishman who admires the Polish community in Greenpoint: “…living among Poles reminds McDonagh of Ireland. Greenpoint, […]
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It Ain’t Girls: The Greenpoint Hotel
With the proposed ten luxury high rises coming to Greenpoint, adding over 5000 new homes to the area, nearby residents of The Greenpoint Hotel currently live in deplorable conditions. With […]
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Learn Something: Book of Advice Edited by Greenpoint Filmmaker
This post made possible by an anonymous donation to our Writer’s Fund from Greenpoint Area Man. Greenpoint based filmmaker Jessica Edwards knows that she can learn a lot from her […]