The purchase of a $26,000 Toyota SUV by the executive committee of Brooklyn Community Board 1 resulted in multiple community members speaking out at Tuesday’s public meeting against the board’s […]
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New Kids Clothing Store ‘Parachute Brooklyn’ Focuses on Sustainability
Parachute Brooklyn (151 Norman Ave.) is a new modern and vintage kids clothing store in Greenpoint that celebrated its opening in May. Co-founders and Greenpoint residents for over a decade, […]
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India Street Spared From Flooding, Fixes on the Way
The flood waters sparred the entrance to the India Street pier on Monday during the rainstorm after recent flooding caused ferry commuters to speak out. Workers from the NYC Dept. […]
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Petroleum Vapor Townhall is Wedesnday (6/12)
The second town hall this year on petroleum vapors in Greenpoint will take place on Wednesday. The North Brooklyn Neighbors are hosting the town hall on “persistent petroleum odors in […]
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Astoria-based Lockwood Plans Expansion to Greenpoint
The Queens-based lifestyle shop Lockwood announced their expansion to Greenpoint with plans to open at 98 Greenpoint Ave. in September. “We’ve been looking to expand for a long time and […]
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Brooklyn Bistro Owner Says Far-Right Polish Pol Duped Her
This story was originally published on 6/6/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) A Brooklyn restaurant owner said her staff was blindsided when a Polish nationalist politician showed up with 100 followers […]
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Op-Ed: Robert Winnicki’s Hateful Rhetoric Doesn’t Represent Polish Americans
The following is an account from a Polish American Greenpointer who grew up in the neighborhood and whose parents are from Poland. Where to begin about Robert Winnicki and his […]
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Far-Right Polish Politician Finds Brooklyn Perch After Church Ouster
This story was originally published on 6/5/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) A far-right Polish nationalist whose planned appearance at a Brooklyn Catholic church was canceled amid protests took […]
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Old Man Hustle Comedy Club Replaces Videology
The Bedford Avenue building that formerly housed the local favorite screening room and bar, Videology, which closed last October, has a new tenant that is bucking the corporate chain takeover […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park Oil Tanks and Storage Facility to Be Demolished
Want to learn about the future of the Bayside oil tanks at the future Bushwick Inlet Park? The NYC Economic Development Corporation will present on the plan to remove the […]