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Thursday Spotlight: Macha Studio Gets a Brick and Mortar on Franklin Street

by Billy McEntee August 6, 2020August 18, 2020

The ever-evolving nature of Franklin Street hasn’t quite changed during our pandemic — if anything, the main drag’s gotten a little more illustrious. The jeweler Macha Studio has now opened at […]

Fashion Sundae Episode 33: Emerging From Quarantine

by Greenpointers Staff August 3, 2020August 12, 2020

The Watching New York candid street fashion series from Greenpoint-based photographer Johnny Cirillo is emerging once again from quarantine. Cirillo hit pause on the series back in March, much like […]

The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 30, 2020August 10, 2020

Outdoor tennis enthusiasts in North Brooklyn will have to wait another season before the courts at McCarren Park are uncovered. McCarren Tennis Center, which pitches a weatherproof bubble over the […]

North Brooklyn Hotels Cater To Locals This Summer

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 28, 2020August 26, 2020

A summer without tourists may sound ideal to locals, but certainly not for hotels and restaurants. The hospitality industry in particular has been hit hard by the forced closures and […]

Greenpoint This Week: McCarren Hawk Down, Car Part Thefts Up, Election Results Out, and More!

by Greenpointers Staff July 24, 2020July 24, 2020

On Friday, Mayor de Blasio announced the addition of “Play Streets” to the Open Streets program, which is meant for New Yorkers to have more space for recreation while social […]

Brooklyn Charm Relocates HQ To Ventura, California as Williamsburg Shop Closes

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 24, 2020August 10, 2020

How do you have Brooklyn Charm without a Brooklyn location? That’s a question Brooklyn Charm (145 Bedford Ave.) owner and founder Tracie Campbell has been asking herself after making the […]

Sensory Deprivation Spa, Vessel Floats, Opens in Greenpoint

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 17, 2020August 12, 2020

Isolating may be the overarching theme of 2020, and a new local business wants to help neighbors relax alone. Vessel Floats (101 West St.) is a spa specializing in sensory […]

Domino Park Hosts First Weekly Green Market

by Greenpointers Staff July 14, 2020August 11, 2020

Another method to acquire locally grown fruits and veggies has arrived in Williamsburg. Domino Park hosted its first green market at the corner of S. 4th St. & River St. […]

Lili and Cata Adds Backyard Manicure And Pedicure Stations

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 8, 2020August 11, 2020

It’s been nearly a year since Lili and Cata Nail Saloon opened its non-toxic nail shop and cafe on Greenpoint Avenue, and after over three months of mandatory closure, the […]

Greenery Unlimited Returns This Weekend With ‘Almost Summer’ Sidewalk Plant Sale

by Greenpointers Staff May 29, 2020

The indoor biophilic plant paradise next to Transmitter Park will hold a sidewalk sale this weekend with a variety of vegetables and herbs to mark the (almost) start of summer. […]

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