Is the West Street protected bike lane truly protected? Not so much, according to cyclists who are speaking out about what they consider unsafe conditions on the “protected bike lane” […]
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Noble Street Manhole Explodes, No Injuries Reported
A manhole cover exploded on Monday around 1 p.m. in front of the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint. A spokesman for FDNY said that a “smoking manhole cover” was reported […]
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Spotted: McCarren Hawk Enjoys Rodent Picnic
It has been a fairly busy summer for McCarren Park hawk sightings. While many Greenpointers refer to the hawk in the singular, there is perhaps a family of hawks that […]
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Lentol on Williamsburg Postal Problems: “You Can’t Live Like That”
With an uptick in complaints over chronically late mail, missing packages and unsatisfactory service, Assemblyman Joe Lentol sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General earlier this month asking […]
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Heavy Rain Floods India Street and Court Square
The heavy rain that poured down on NYC yesterday sparked a flash flood warning and caused flooding in Greenpoint and Long Island city affecting commuters. The portion of India Street […]
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Night Dancing of the Giglio Is Tonight, Feast Ends Sunday (7/21)
The night dancing of the Giglio at the Feast of Our Lady Mount Carmel takes place in Williamsburg tonight at 7 p.m. The annual festival runs through July 21, and tonight the famous […]
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Kickstarter Seeks Creators and Artists for Fall Residency
Greenpoint-based Kickstarter is seeking NYC-based artists and creators for their fall 2019 residence program to gain mentorship on projects by staff at the company’s headquarters. The fall 2019 Kickstarter Creators-in-Residence […]
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Greenpoint’s Outdoor Summer Film Screenings
This is the first summer in 14 years where North Brooklyn is without the SummerScreen series in McCarren Park, which was produced by Northside Media. But if you’re seeking to […]
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Key Food Meat Department Signs New Contract
After a lockout, public protest, and federally-mediated cooling off period, meat department workers at seven Key Food locations across Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island have a new contract. “We […]
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Greenpoint Street Repaving Schedule 7/15 – 7/19
The Dept of Transportation continues to repave the streets around North Brooklyn this week. Here’s the milling and paving schedule 7/15 – 7/19: 07/15/19 : Greenpoint: Meserole Ave (Franklin St to North Henry St) […]