I decided to include Dishan in the weekly portrait series, first because she is gorgeous and a real character, but also because she is part of my weekly butt kicking […]
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Happy Birthday Elvis! “Giving Up Redheads” (Music Video!)
Today is Elvis’ birthday! Bandleader of Leland Sundries and Greenpointer Nick Eaton sent me this music video of the song “Giving Up Redheads” starring Burlesque Dancer and Actress Lindsay Naas aka Vicky […]
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Greenpoint Street Photography
Photos of Greenpoint Brooklyn Shot December 25, 2012 by Jennifer Galatioto
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3 Kings Day: 50 Year Old Manger Made By Greenpoint Firefighters (VIDEO!)
Today is 3 Kings Day or the Epiphany, when the wise men visited the baby Jesus and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense and mir. During church today, John Dobranski […]
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Greenpoint Portrait Week 1: Mrs. Arcadia Garcia
Originally from Puerto Rico, living and raising her family in Greenpoint since 1978, Mrs. Garcia, by far one of my favorite Greenpointers, holds down Kingsland Ave. She invited us into […]
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WEEKLY PORTRAIT SERIES BEGINS IN 2013
Did you all know that I am a professional freakin’ photographer? I want to feature a weekly portrait of a Greenpointer, taken either at the new space on Dobbin or […]
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BEST OF GREENPOINT 2012 (PART 2)
Greenpoint is just so the best! • Best New Bakery: Ovenly “The biscuit was perfect, crumbly but moist. The cupcake, while sweet, wasn’t too sweet, a signature of Ovenly baked goods, […]
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WORST OF GREENPOINT 2012
While Greenpoint is generally awesome all the time, we also have our worst moments. • Worst Political Outcome: Lincoln Vs. Olechowski “Chris Olechowski has taken Lincoln Restler’s place as State Committeeman […]
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BEST OF GREENPOINT 2012 (PART 1)
There is so much BEST in Greenpoint, I have to break this up into two posts. Stay tuned for Part 2. • Best New Restaurant: Adelina’s “Toby described his cooking […]
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Best Brooklyn Street Art 2012: Jellyfish Nailing It
While Brooklyn Street Art is counting down the last 12 days until New Year’s with great street art photos, we are going ahead and just picking our favorite street art […]