Anticipation is building as the summer moves along for fall’s anticipated reopening of the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.), which closed in July 2017 for demolition, and construction on the new library. The […]
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Feast of Our Lady Mount Carmel Overcomes Volunteer Shortage to Carry Four-Ton Giglio
The annual Italian-American celebration that has taken place for the past 116 years in Williamsburg, the Feast of Our Lady Mount Carmel and San Paolino di Nola, kicked off last night […]
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11 “Affordable” Williamsburg Apartments Available in Housing Lottery
Eleven “affordable” apartments in Williamsburg will become available on Friday to apply for via the NYC Housing Connect website. The two newly constructed buildings hitting the lottery market are less […]
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American Idol to Hold Open Auditions in Greenpoint (7/23)
Are you America’s next cable television music phenomenon? If so, American Idol’s judges want to hear you sing. American Idol will hold in-person open-call auditions in Greenpoint at the Brooklyn […]
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Recent Manhattan Avenue Openings and Closings
From the temporarily closed McDonald’s to a newly opened New Jersey-based bank, there are a number of recent changes with the businesses on Manhattan Avenue. At 904 Manhattan Avenue, the […]
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Eckford Street Studio Launches Art Classes for Adults
The Greenpoint-based community art studio Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) is offering drawing classes for adults beginning next week. View this post on Instagram OK, so obviously […]
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Assemblyman Lentol Calls For Mail Delivery Audit in North Brookyln
Assemblyman Joe Lentol is calling for the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General to “conduct a thorough audit of mail delivery and its efficiency in North Brooklyn.” Speaking for his constituents […]
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Greenpoint Street Repaving Schedule 7/8 – 7/12
The streets around Greenpoint are in the process of resurfacing by the Dept of Transportation with a number of streets set to be repaved this week. During this time it’s […]
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MTA Announces Nine Weeks of Limited Overnight Brooklyn L Train Service
As part of the MTA’s ongoing Canarsie Tunnel repair project, there will be no L train service from 12 a.m. – 5 a.m. between Lorimer Street and Broadway Junction in […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Record Townhouse Sale, Vinnie’s Greenpoint, Cyclists Deaths Spike and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Catch-up on the local headlines from this week below and find out where to venture out this weekend. Here’s a roundup of headlines from Greenpoint and […]