Opening September 23 at The New York Historical Society, The Battle of Brooklyn will examine the first major battle of the American Revolutionary War, which took place around Brooklyn Heights […]
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North Brooklyn Border Wars: Do You Really Live in Greenpoint?
Recently I wrote a piece for Greenpointers about Bamonte’s Restaurant on Withers Street. A number of people reprimanded me and posted that the famous eatery was not in Greenpoint, but […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Bamonte’s Restaurant
Bamonte’s Restaurant is not only the oldest restaurant in North Brooklyn; founded in 1900 by Italian immigrant Pasquale Bamonte, the restaurant claims to be the oldest Italian eatery in all of […]
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The Mysterious Closure of the West Nassau Meat Market?
I suppose there are some Polish vegetarians, but not many. The Poles are largely a nation of carnivores and great butcher shops have defined Greenpoint for generations. No Polish butcher […]
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The Sad End of Greenpoint’s Palace Cafe (aka Goodman’s)
The headlines said: “The Palace Café in Greenpoint is closing its doors on Saturday September 3rd after eighty-three years,” but whoever wrote those headlines was certainly no Greenpointer. Although a […]
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Carmine’s Pizzeria Sign Comes Down
It’s the end of an era on Norman Avenue. Yesterday, the original Carmine’s Pizza sign came down and the new one went up. What are your memories of Carmine’s from […]
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Happy 83rd Birthday, G Train!
Fun fact: yesterday, August 19, marked the very first day of G train service in 1933. So we’ve decided to present you with a little bit of history about our […]
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Then and Now: The Monitor School Gets Historical
What’s more adorable than kids being kids…next to cardboard cutouts of kids whose heyday was more than a century ago? In celebration of the 120th anniversary school year of The […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part V: Franchise Expansion
This is the final installment of a five-part series. Read Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV. Part V: Franchise Expansion “If you talk to a lawyer,” Paulie informs […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part III: Backyard Pizza Tastings
This story is presented in five parts, read Part I and Part II. Part III: Backyard Pizza Tastings From day one Paulie Gee made his own fresh mozzarella. He […]