If I could spend the next six weeks of winter in one spot, it would be tucked in a cozy corner of FourFiveSix (199 Richardson Street) surrounded by the eclectic decor […]
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I’m (Not) in Love Valentine’s Party, Lot Radio 3 Year Anniversary, Vintage Rose Valentine’s Market, Early Modern English Love Magic — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (2/6 – 2/12)
Prepare to fall in love! The Greenpointers Vintage Rose Valentine’s Market is happening THIS Sunday, February 10 from 1-7pm at The Greenpoint Loft (67 West Street), and there’s going to be plenty of fun things […]
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GP81: Greenpoint’s Rock Climbing Mecca
Greenpoint is home to dozens of interesting, creative micro-communities, from potters and runners to actors and musicians, but none is more daring than the rock climbing community whose amazing ability […]
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Walt Whitman’s Writing About North Brooklyn
For most of us when we think about Brooklyn’s greatest poet Walt Whitman we think about his poetry and not about his prose. However, Whitman like many creative people today […]
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A/D/O to Host Public Forum on Partial L-Train Shutdown (2/19)
How can we use the L train shutdown to inspire change around sustainable mobility in New York and the greater world? That’s the question that will be explored at ReversaL: […]
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Headrush Barbershop’s Gustavo Montenegro Named ‘New Yorker of the Week’
A Greenpoint business owner has been named NY1’s ‘New Yorker of the Week.’ Gustavo ‘Goose’ Montenegro caught the attention of NY1 after offering free haircuts at his business, Headrush Barbershop […]
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Historic Documents Highlight Local History of Slavery
It’s February and Black History Month has started, a time when we recall the huge African-American contribution to our country. Ask many educated New Yorkers and you may find that […]
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US Premiere of “Bleach” Follows Lonely Bushwick Rentboy
Check your coat at the door, and maybe your comfort. But what else would you expect going to see an immersive play about a gay sex worker in a Bushwick […]
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Goodyoga Relocating 500 Feet to New Greenpoint Studio
Goodyoga announced that it will be closed Friday night and are going to reopen Saturday at their new space at 37 Greenpoint Ave #106, a mere 500 feet away from their […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Meet The Artist Behind That Winning G Train Doodle
We’ve all rushed for the G train, but few have captured its whimsy and hysteria as winningly as local artist Nadeesha Godamunne. (Mokshini, the mononym you may know her by, […]