Ah, autumn — crisp air, changing leaves…and Samhain-themed photo booths with axes, ghouls, and skulls. If you’re already awaiting our Polar Vortex Holiday Market on December 2 but are nostalgic […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Donaldo Prescod on his Films, Brooklyn, and Making an “Entertaining Social Thriller”
Filmmaker Donaldo Prescod represents the heart of a Brooklyn artists’ work ethic: scrappy with refined taste, industrious with a collaborative attitude. His Bushwick Film Festival-celebrated thriller Black People Are Dangerous brought him […]
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Signed, Sealed, Samhain: Relive Sunday’s Fall Market with These Boo-teaful Pics!
Happy Halloween, Greenpointers! What better way to celebrate the holiday than by revisiting Sunday’s Samhain Fall Market with these sweet and spooky photos? We had a blast spotlighting local vendors new and […]
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Puerto Ricans’ Vibrant History in North Brooklyn
Like many other Greenpointers, I heard the news of the closing of the American Deli (97 Franklin St.) with great sadness. The bodega has been a neighborhood fixture for the twenty-five years […]
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The New York Marathon Heads Through Greenpoint Sunday
It’s one of the greatest sports events on the planet, and this Sunday (11/4) the New York Marathon will wind its way through our area. 50,000 competitors will pass down […]
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French Pop Duo YELLE Comes to Elsewhere Nov 8–11!
Get ready to scream, Greenpointers: French pop duo YELLE have revealed their new single “OMG!!!” here and they’ve also announced a string of North American tour dates — including three nights at Elsewhere‘s Zone One (599 Johnson Avenue) […]
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Obie Award Winner David Greenspan Returns To The Bushwick Starr
The time it may take you to get to The Bushwick Starr may last longer than its current production, but any trip to this experimental Brooklyn venue is worth the […]
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Gregory Alan Isakov Comes to Warsaw Nov 15!
It’s hard to pick a favorite Gregory Alan Isakov lyric — as poet of the earth and singer of the wind, Isakov’s gorgeous, sweeping lyrics haunt and sooth, seduce and […]
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North Brooklyn’s ‘Splendid Legacy’ in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Few people realize that many of the greatest pieces of art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s amazing collection were purchased with sugar money that was made right here […]
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The Other Art Fair returns Nov 8-11, led by Emmy winner Mike Perry
Emmy Award winning artist Mike Perry will be the official Guest Artist for The Other Art Fair’s return to the Brooklyn Expo Center (72 Noble Street) November 8–11. This Brooklyn-based artist, animator, creative director, brand consultant, poet, and designer — as well as […]