A Chopin and Gershwin concert with pianist Paul Bisaccia happening this Thursday in Greenpoint was originally scheduled at Carnegie Hall, but the event was canceled following controversy over the main sponsor’s anti-gay […]
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Brookyln Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Tonight (11/12)
The monthly combined public hearing and Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting is tonight (11/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) starting at 6 p.m. According to the agenda available here (which […]
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Franklin Street Mexican Restaurant Vamos Al Tequila Closed Following Health Inspection
Mexican restaurant Vamos Al Tequila (162 Franklin St.) was closed last week by the NYC Dept. of Health following a Nov. 6th inspection, according to the agency’s website. The restaurant received […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Holiday Lights Are Here, New Pierogi Shop, Vegan Cafe Relocates, and More!
It’s beginning to look and feel a lot like winter, Greenpointers! Holiday lights were being strung along Greenpoint’s main avenues today just as the wintery air brought a reminder of […]
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Alchol-Free Bar Getaway Launches Weekend Coffee Shop This Saturday
Starting this weekend the alcohol-free bar Getaway (158 Green St.) will become a coffee shop (serving Intelligentsia coffee) during the morning and daytime hours.
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Van Dam Street Fire Contained Resulting in Two Firefighters Injured
Two FDNY firefighters were injured earlier this morning while battling a fire that took more than two hours to contain at a Greenpoint industrial building near Newtown Creek, the NY […]
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Brooklyn Whiskers to Reopen on Box Street in 2020
The vegan cafe Brooklyn Whiskers will move to a new Greenpoint location on Box Street in 2020, the business announced the same week that their 1008 Manhattan Ave. space was […]
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12 Franklin Street Development on Hold, Listed for $50 Million
The former impending office and manufacturing development known as 12 Franklin St. is now on hold as the developer who purchased the lot three years ago for $24 million has relisted […]
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New Pierogi Shop Pieroƶek to Open on Manhattan Avenue Wednesday
A new pierogi shop that was inspired by another restaurant based in Poland will open Wednesday on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Pieroƶek (592 Manhattan Ave.) is from married couple Alexandra […]
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Brooklyn Whiskers Closes Manhattan Avenue Location, Hints at New Greenpoint Space
The vegan cafe with cat flair, Brooklyn Whiskers (1008 Manhattan Ave), is now closed following an announcement on social media on Monday. Specializing in dairy and gluten-free baked goods and […]