New York’s Safe Way Home Act, which started from Greenpoint resident Deborah Spiroff’s crowdfunding campaign to provide sexual assault victims free transportation home from the hospital following treatment, is now officially law. Governor Cuomo signed the act […]
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Greenpoint Fruit Market Manager Missing Since Monday (12/23)
Kong Chae Choi, who managed the recently closed Young Fruit (192 Nassau Ave.) for over 30 years, has been missing since Monday, December 23rd. Choi was last seen on Monday […]
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Greenpoint Activist Vies to Unseat 47-Year Incumbent Lentol
This story was originally published on 12/23/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Emily Gallagher is no stranger to being a squeaky wheel. The 35-year-old Greenpoint activist has tackled hyper-local […]
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Driver Gets Car Stuck on Pulaski Bridge Pedestrian Lane
A driver of a Honda Accord abandoned his car after getting the car stuck in the protected pedestrian lane of the Pulaski Bridge early Thursday morning. The NYPD responded to the […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Fruit and Meat Markets Closing, Tasting Room Opens, Holiday Photo Booth Fun, and More!
Happy Holiday weekend Greenpointers! Look and listen for the “Evergreenpoint Carolers” tonight near the G train entrance at India Street starting at 7 p.m. and ending at The Springs (224 […]
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Over 7,000 Toys to Be Delivered for Annual Patrol Borough Brooklyn North Sleigh Ride
This Saturday, NYPD’s Patrol Borough Brooklyn North, along with Santa and superhero friends, will deliver presents in the neighborhood for their 4th Annual Sleigh Ride starting at 10 a.m. This […]
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Sikorski Meat Market Closing Next Week As Owners Decide to Retire
Another longtime Greenpoint Polish-owned business will close next week as the owners of Sikorski Meat Market (603 Manhattan Ave.) have decided to retire after 45 years in the butcher business. […]
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Streetware Brand Kith Signs as 25 Kent’s First Long-Term Tenant
The 25 Kent Avenue development on the Williamsburg/Greenpoint border, known as “25 Kent,” has signed its first longterm “anchor tenant.” The streetwear brand Kith will move its office from the […]
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New Greenpoint School Meeting Happening Wednesday (12/18)
A public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday regarding the plans for a new elementary school in Greenpoint. The local school shortage, which Greenpointers reported on last October, and the contentious […]
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Young Fruit Plans Closing as Korean Cafe Opens on Nassau Avenue
A longtime Nassau Avenue market is closing just as a new coffee shop and Korean takeout spot is opening on the same side of the street one block away. Young […]