Ed Szymanski was actually Cherry Point’s (664 Manhattan Ave.) opening sous chef in May 2016; now, after a year and a half as head chef at the Beatrice Inn in […]
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Axe Throwing Bar’s Free Soft Opening Tonight
Bury the Hatchet (25 Noble St.) is the new axe throwing bar located near the Greenpoint waterfront and tonight (Oct. 25) from 6 -9 p.m. you can bring your friends and […]
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Will This Greenpoint Landmarked Church Become A Trophy Home?
The Former St. Elias Church, the iconic 1870 landmark brick building at 145 Kent Street, is going to be a monster single-family home if developers have their way. The […]
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Swastikas found on Parking Meters along Manhattan Avenue
In a chilling distillation of the rising tide of hate and extremism in American politics and public life, several parking meters along Manhattan Avenue have been defaced with hand-drawn Swastikas. […]
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Anella to Reopen Thursday
Anella (222 Franklin St.) will re-open on Thursday, Oct. 25, after months of rebuilding due to extensive fire damage last July. Owner Blair Papagni and her husband, Josh Cohen, opened […]
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Vanishing Polish Greenpoint
Green Farms Supermarket (918 Manhattan Ave.) was one of the local stores my Polish-born wife and I regularly shopped to get authentic Polish food, but the store’s last evening of […]
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Comment Period On Nuhart Plastics Cleanup Ends Soon
The Nov. 19 deadline to submit your comments to the Dept. of Environmental Conservation on the proposed cleanup plan (PDF) for the Nuhart Plastics Superfund site is approaching. If you prefer to […]
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North Brooklyn Celebrates Environmental Victories at Annual Party
In North Brooklyn open green space for public recreation is considered scarce. But the mood was celebratory at the North Brooklyn Parks Alliances’ annual Party for the Parks held on […]
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Check out the Pop-Up “Park” on the Pulaski Bridge!
With some turf and a table, the Pulaski Bridge pedestrian lane just got a little greener. A small “park” installation has been slotted into the span’s scenic-overlook which offers unobstructed […]
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Local Favorite Videology Closing At End Of Month
Videology (308 Bedford Ave.) announced today that the business will close its doors forever at the end of October after nearly a 15-year run. The much-adored bar and neighborhood hangout […]