Kitchenware retailer Whisk (231 Bedford Ave.) is closing their Williamsburg location on April 30th after their landlord raised the rent by 44% to over $26,000 per month, Whisk posted on […]
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Hotel Development to Neighbor Williamsburgh Savings Bank
The landmarked Williamsburgh Savings Bank in South Williamsburg will soon have a much taller neighbor. Renderings of 159 Broadway were revealed for the 26-story, 277-foot, mixed-use development featuring a hotel […]
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Annual Good Friday Procession, “The Way of the Cross,” Returns to Greenpoint
“The Way of the Cross” parade and reenactment by the local church St. Anthony of Padua – St. Alphonsus (862 Manhattan Ave.) began on Dupont Street around 1:30 p.m. today and […]
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FOA Collective Brings Local Artists Together at New Home Goods Shop on Franklin Street
Have you noticed the stunning restored stained glass at The Greenpoint Palace (206 Nassau Ave.) or the beautiful light fixtures at Anella (222 Franklin St.)? They’re the creations of Friend of All […]
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L Train Non-Shutdown Starts 4/26
We are just a week away from the Cuomo non-shutdown of the L train, as the unreviewed Canarsie Tunnel repair plan officially starts April 26 to fix the damage […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Buket Savci on Creating “Fleeting Moments of Pure Joy”
These are dark times, there’s no denying it. From political unrest and environmental crisis to smaller gripes like seasonal allergies and MTA woes, it’s easy to get bogged down […]
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‘Provisions by Sunday’ Opens Monday (4/22) Inside A/D/O
Opening on Monday (4/22) inside of A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.), Sunday in Brooklyn (348 Wythe Ave.) will introduce their new food and bar program at the space where Norman previously […]
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Key Food Lock Out Enters Second Week as Workers Rally in Park Slope
“What?” yelled Kelly Eagan, director for Local 342, a union representing meat department workers in Brooklyn and Long Island. “Contract!” replied the chorus of locked-out workers. “When?” “Now!” Butchers, meat […]
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Freeman Street Evacuated Over Gas Leak
Evacuations from Freeman Street between Franklin and West Streets followed the report of a gas leak at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, FDNY said. A gas leak at 77 Freeman St. […]
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Greenpoint Soil Safety Workshop Teaches How to Test for Lead
As a result of Greenpoint’s rich industrial and manufacturing history, significant contamination of the local soil with toxins such as lead remains a problem. A soil safety workshop from the Greenpoint […]