The India Street pier entrance has been flooding for months during rain episodes and multiple people have reached out to Greenpointers with photos from last night’s flooded commute. “I love […]
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Three Teens Recovering After Williamsburg Attack
The NYPD is seeking the suspect who allegedly attacked a group of teenagers with a screwdriver near Broadway and Flushing Avenue last Saturday in Williamsburg, ABC 7 reports. 🚨WANTED🚨for an […]
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Brooklyn Board Manager Defends SUV Splurge: ‘I’m Not Going to Parties’
This story was originally published on 5/30/19 by THE CITY. The manager of a community board under fire for buying a $26,000 SUV with public funds defended the purchase Wednesday night — […]
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1,000 Electric Mopeds Released Onto Brooklyn and Queens Streets
A fresh fleet of 1,000 rentable electric mopeds were released in Brooklyn and Queens on Wednesday by Brooklyn-based electric moped tech company Revel, the NY Daily News reports. To access […]
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Box Street Park Redesign to Be Presented 5/29
A new design for the planned Box Street Park is set to be revealed this week. NYC Parks will present the new Box Street Park design on Wednesday, May 29th, […]
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Are We Ready to Celebrate Walt Whitman as Brooklyn’s Gay Poet?
This week all over Brooklyn, there will be celebrations honoring Walt Whitman. With the 200th anniversary of the birth of Brooklyn’s greatest poet, one has to ask the question: Was […]
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Tonight: East River State Park and Kent Avenue Town Hall
Local elected politicians are holding an East River State Park and Kent Avenue town hall meeting tonight in Williamsburg. The town hall takes place tonight (5/28) at the Bushwick Inlet […]
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Housing Lottery Opens at 801 Driggs Avenue
The NYC Housing Connect website lists a new affordable housing lottery at the renovated and expanded five-story residential building at 801 Driggs Ave, which is a quick walk to the […]
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Greenpoint Pup Rescued By NYPD in East River
A dog was rescued in the East River on Friday morning by NYPD after the pooch jumped into the water near Java Street and swimming off into the distance away […]
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Transmitter Park Lawn Opens, Final Tree Planting Ceremony on June 7th
The fencing at Transmitter Park surrounding the lawn has been removed and the lawn is now open for park visitors to utilize. View this post on Instagram A […]