Happy weekend Greenpointers! This week brought the construction of a massive MTV Video Music Awards stage to the Greenpoint waterfront, where neighbors were treated to rehearsals with pyrotechnics complete with […]
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Greenpoint Library Finishes Construction, Lobby Service Potentially Coming Soon
The new Greenpoint Library completed construction this month and lobby service may be in the near future, according Ames O’Neal the library’s project manager. “Construction is pretty much complete! Punchlist […]
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Hit and Run at Franklin Street Curbside Cafe Injures Woman
An unidentified driver of a vehicle smashed into the curbside seating area of a Franklin Street cafe on Thursday morning leaving a woman injured, according to witnesses. A northbound Toyota […]
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Williamsburg Street Assault Leaves Woman in Coma
The NYPD is seeking a man who physically assaulted a 46-year-old woman in Williamsburg on Tuesday morning leaving her in a medically induced coma. Help us identify & locate this […]
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MoMA PS1 Reopens in September
MoMA PS1 is reopening for the first time in nearly six months since NY state hit PAUSE in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month, museums were deemed […]
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COVID-Related Closures in Greenpoint and Williamsburg Near The 100 Mark
It’s no secret that times are tough for local businesses trying to navigate the coronavirus pandemic as the number of COVID-related closures in Greenpoint and Williamsburg since March nears the […]
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LGBTQ Activist Marsha P. Johnson Honored With Williamsburg Park Renaming
East River State Park was officially renamed on Monday becoming New York’s first state park to be named after an LGBTQ person. Now named after the famous Stonewall Riots activist, […]
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Are the MTV VMAs on The Greenpoint Waterfront This Year?
UPDATE: NY1 has confirmed that the stage in Greenpoint is under construction for the 2020 MTV VMAs. It’s that time of year again when you might remember that MTV is […]
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Racist Zoom Bombers Dismantle WORD Author Event
On Wednesday, August 19, debut author Jordan Ifueko was scheduled to discuss her new YA fantasy, Raybearer, with Dhonielle Clayton, author and COO of We Need Diverse Books. The literary […]
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Burglar Hits Six Businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in One Night
A burglar broke into six businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg early Thursday morning, according to the NYPD. From approximately 1:20 a.m. – 2:10 a.m., one person, police suspect, robbed Upstate […]