An Aviation Gin box truck swiped two parked cars and crashed into an apartment building at 165 Russell St. around 3:30 a.m. this morning, multiple news outlets are reporting. No […]
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Headrush Barbershop’s Gustavo Montenegro Named ‘New Yorker of the Week’
A Greenpoint business owner has been named NY1’s ‘New Yorker of the Week.’ Gustavo ‘Goose’ Montenegro caught the attention of NY1 after offering free haircuts at his business, Headrush Barbershop […]
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Goodyoga Relocating 500 Feet to New Greenpoint Studio
Goodyoga announced that it will be closed Friday night and are going to reopen Saturday at their new space at 37 Greenpoint Ave #106, a mere 500 feet away from their […]
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Greenpoint Beer & Ale Moves Into New Manhattan Avenue Space
The shiny fermenters and clear tanks were unloaded at Greenpoint Beer & Ale Co.’s new location (1150 Manhattan Ave.) this morning as owner Ed Raven works with his crew to […]
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Threatening Hate Speech Letter Mailed to Greenpoint Business
When Fernanda U. and Matteo P. [names abbreviated for privacy] opened their mail last night at their Manhattan Avenue apartment, they were shocked to find a threatening message with hate […]
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After 20 Years Enid’s Is Closing in March
One of the most beloved local restaurants in Greenpoint, Enid’s (560 Manhattan Ave.), announced today that they will close on March 31st of this year. The neighborhood bar and restaurant […]
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Valentines Wastewater Treatment Tour Registration Opens Thursday (1/31)
Registration opens tomorrow Thursday, Jan. 31 at 12 p.m., for the annual Valentines Day tour of the futuristic digester eggs at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant.  The tour will be […]
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Bagelogy Rebrands to Bagel Point Ahead of Opening
Greenpoitners reported last month on the forthcoming opening of Bagelogy and the Instagram post received multiple comments bemoaning the name. Owner Sam Kaplan heard the community feedback and decided that the name […]
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McCarren Park Track Reopens Following Improvements
Time to celebrate with a few laps! The quarter-mile McCarren Park track has reopened after almost a year of improvements by the parks department for a cost of $3,188,000. View […]
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Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki Victorious in 2nd Round TKO
Greenpoint’s very own heavyweight boxing contender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki was victorious with a 2nd round TKO against former title challenger Gerald Washington (19-3-1, 12 KOs) in the co-main event at […]