So its January 2nd, the official day to be sick of hearing people say happy new year, and I’m walking back to my apartment. It’s almost midnight, and I’m making […]
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The Greenpoint Pick Up
This is an introductory post to a new (we hope) weekly series on pickup lines: the good/bad, the successful/fail and the smooth/cheesy. Feel free to try them out yourself Greenpoint! […]
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Milk and Roses is Calling For Local Musicians and Poets!
Milk and Roses is currently booking new musicians and poets to their already impressive line up. Play Bluegrass? Folk? Jazz? Want to host a monthly Poetry reading? Milk and Roses […]
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Portait Week #2: Dishan Elise
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, […]