“The Way of the Cross” parade and reenactment by the local church St. Anthony of Padua – St. Alphonsus (862 Manhattan Ave.) began on Dupont Street around 1:30 p.m. today and […]
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FOA Collective Brings Local Artists Together at New Home Goods Shop on Franklin Street
Have you noticed the stunning restored stained glass at The Greenpoint Palace (206 Nassau Ave.) or the beautiful light fixtures at Anella (222 Franklin St.)? They’re the creations of Friend of All […]
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Lloyd Kaufman Brings His Latest Cult Horror Movie to Film Noir Cinema
Get ready to scream: a new splatter film is coming to Film Noir Cinema (122 Meserole Avenue) from April 26 to May 2. Film Noir will host the New York […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Buket Savci on Creating “Fleeting Moments of Pure Joy”
These are dark times, there’s no denying it. From political unrest and environmental crisis to smaller gripes like seasonal allergies and MTA woes, it’s easy to get bogged down […]
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Greenpoint Gallery Night Returns Friday (4/19)
Greenpoint Gallery Night returns this for its 13th installment on Friday, April 19, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Local businesses and galleries will extend their hours to open their spaces […]
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The First Professional Baseball Player Began in Williamsburg
Today Al Reach is largely a forgotten figure here in North Brooklyn where he began his baseball career, But Reach not only became the first openly professional baseball player in […]
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All The Feels From Our Flower Spring Market Photo Booth!
You all look totally groovy! At our Flower Power Spring Market, we built a floral paradise in in collaboration with local artist Colleen Blackard, with photographer Gus Ponce taking pictures of […]
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Wrong Side of the River Opens in Greenpoint with ‘Wonderland’
Wrong Side of the River, a new gallery space in Greenpoint, will open this week with, ‘Wonderland,’ a show featuring the work of painters Buket Savci and Jacob Hicks on Friday, […]
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Groundbreaking Williamsburg Female Physician: Mary Crawford
Today female physicians are the norm, but in 1908 when Mary Crawford became Brooklyn’s first female ambulance surgeon at Williamsburg Hospital people were shocked and her male colleagues were outraged. […]
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Chef Dennis Ngo Reflects on Di An Di’s First Wildly Successful Year in Greenpoint
With his exceedingly popular noodle den, Di An Di (68 Greenpoint Ave.), chef Dennis Ngoâs plotting to take his contemporary Vietnamese fare to new heights as the restaurant approaches its first […]