When you walk down your block in Greenpoint do you run into a ton of interesting characters that would be great on film? I can think of a few off […]
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Posted inSunday Snaps
SUNDAY SNAPS: 11291989
Please tag #BKgreenpointers on Instagram. When I checked our #greenpointers this morning, the number of photos doubled, but on closer inspection, a user seems to be copying #greenpointers onto ALL […]
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Magic Magic Roses :: Public Assembly
One of the things I miss most about living in San Francisco are the beautiful, cheap Victorian houses that have rooms with large bay windows and boarded up fireplaces with […]
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Book Giveaway!!! Jam On: The Craft Of Canning Fruit
I’m sure you have all met the lovely Laena McCarthy while wandering through Sundays’ McGolrick Park Farmers Market and tasted the delicious jams she sells by the name of Anarchy […]
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Julian Lynch and Ducktails at 285 Kent
In a desolate area under the Williamsburg Bridge, a show at 285 Kent brought the neighborhood out on Saturday night despite warnings of the derocho, or as some sources chose to report, […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: MAJOR SKIES
I love the phrase, “we are going to get some weather,” as if we don’t have weather when it’s nice out. Well we have been getting some major weather and […]
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The Best Story You’ve Never Heard: Searching For Sugar Man
“Searching For Sugar Man” is the unlikely story of Rodriguez- or Sixto Rodriguez- or Jesus Rodriguez. Although a man by many names, he has few cultural references. In all instances, […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: RADIATOR PAWS
For the disorganized at heart, Instagram is a great way to organize photos as sets. Our cat has the cutest little feet and sits on the radiator, so I tag […]
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Design Ideas: Nook Shelves
Many old houses in Greenpoint have an old chimney shaft sticking out into the room leaving little nooks on each side. My apartment has one closet and not much cabinet […]