Today marks the 157 year anniversary of Jan 30th, 1862, the day Greenpoint staked its claim in history as the site where the ironclad USS Monitor was built and […]
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Pinball, Figure Drawing, Q-Tip Disco, and Super Bowl — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (1/30 – 2/5)
WEDNESDAY 1/30 ♦ Wave, Particle, Duplex by Studio SWINE. @ A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.), 10am, FREE, More Info * Pinball with Park Church Co-op @ Sunshine Laundromat (860 Manhattan Ave.), 6pm, FREE, […]
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New Artists Revive Greenpoint’s First Industry
Long before Greenpoint had the shipbuilding, oil refining or sugar refining industries, ceramicists had established Greenpoint as America’s first ceramic capital and it is more than a little ironic […]
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Ambient Music, Visuals and Yoga Tonight at San Damiano Mission and Park Church Co-op
Tonight Greenpoint has two intriguing events taking place separately in church spaces. View this post on Instagram I’m playing cosmic pipe organ again Tuesday jan 29th at San Damiano mission church […]
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Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki Victorious in 2nd Round TKO
Greenpoint’s very own heavyweight boxing contender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki was victorious with a 2nd round TKO against former title challenger Gerald Washington (19-3-1, 12 KOs) in the co-main event at […]
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Dangerous Immigrants and Deportations? Not Trump’s America, but Greenpoint 100 Years Ago!
Sign for Long Gone Russian People’s Home on Clay Street The more things change the more they seem to stay the same. Today’s headlines feature stories about dangerous immigrants on […]
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The Lot Radio Working With City Health Officials to Reopen Following Violations
The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave.) opened their underground internet radio station inside of a repurposed shipping container in 2016 on a triangular, decrepit lot between Banker and N. 15 […]
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Where Do The Names of Williamsburg Streets Come From?
The longest street in Brooklyn and the road that runs through the heart of Williamsburg is Bedford Avenue. The 10.19 mile-long street got its name from the village of Bedford, […]
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Interactive Dining Series ‘RekwÄ“É™m’ Debuts at Brooklyn Bazaar
The pop-up dining series RekwÄ“É™m by chef Allyx Michele made its debut this week at the Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave) in a private dinner with an inventive 5-course tasting menu […]
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2009 vs. 2019: Williamsburg Hotels Edition
If you’ve noticed a flurry of 2009 vs. 2019 selfies on your social media feed recently, you’re not alone. We thought to apply the concept to Williamsburg hotels and compare […]