Mayor Bill de Blasio’s political fundraising tactics are facing an ethics probe as real estate developers will have to pay fines for donating to de Blasio’s non-profit while seeking contracts […]
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International Gallery Plans Permanent Exhibition Space in Greenpoint
Greenpoint will be the home of the next gallery from the Faurschou Foundation which plans its grand New York City opening this November with a show at the new permanent […]
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Group Floats Separate Swimming for Men and Women at Williamsburg Pool
This story was originally published on 9/18/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Some Williamsburg residents are asking for more women’s-only hours at a local public pool, but with a […]
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Is Sunnyside Yards the Next Hudson Yards?
One of the highest-trafficked railyards in the U.S., Sunnyside Yards in Queens, is the subject of NYC Economic Development Corporation’s planning for a future mega-development. The EDC held its third […]
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City Council Puts Brakes on Community Board Spending
This story was originally published on 9/17/19 by THE CITY. (By: Gabriel Sandoval and Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Community boards now have to vote before making pricey purchases with a budget-boosting grant […]
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Climate Week Events Happening in North Brooklyn
A series of climate change-focused events and meetups over the next two weeks in Greenpoint and Williamsburg will mark Climate Week NYC, which coincides with the UN Climate Action Summit. The […]
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Williamsburg Playspace for 0-6-Year-Olds Returns for Fall and Winter Run
Kid and Playspace will return this weekend with a play session on Saturday, September 21, from 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. inside the gymnasium of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (1 […]
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Williamsburg Loft Building’s Tenants See Hopes to Stay Fade
This story was originally published on 9/16/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) In May, residents of Williamsburg’s 240 Broadway thought they’d won a fighting chance to stay in their homes, with […]
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Greenpoint This Week: L Train Service Suspension, Cookies for Protestors, Rock Climbing Gyms and More!
Happy Friday (the 13th!) Greenpointers! It’s a good night to view the Harvest Moon as it coincides with today’s spooky date. Brooklyn Community Board 1 had its first public hearing in […]
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Greenpoint Security Guard Killed by SUV Crash Thursday Night
A driver of an SUV lost control and veered off of the road striking and killing a security guard who was inside a security booth near the intersection of Paige […]