Hopefully you don’t plan on leaving the neighborhood on the weekend all month—the MTA is shutting down the G train every single weekend in September, from Bedford-Nostrand to Court Square. […]
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De Blasio Gives BQX a Green Light
Yesterday, the Mayor put the long-stalled BQX waterfront streetcar project back on the table. The light rail trolley slated to run between Brooklyn and Queens was left out of the […]
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McGolrick Park Playground will Reopen in September
Come mid-September Greenpoint’s kids can trade the pop-up playground in McGolrick Park for the real deal. The Playground is in the midst of a year-long make over, funded largely by […]
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Dusty Rose is Moving… and offering up their current space for sweet events
Dusty Rose, the goldmine of vintage finds as 251 Greenpoint Avenue, will be moving into a space at 67 West Street in mid-September. Lucky for us, they’ll have the […]
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DOT Upgrading Williamsburg Bike Network This Summer
As L-Pocalypse draws near, the DOT sees bike lanes as one way to offset the crush of commuters on the G and J/M/Z lines. With that goal in mind, the […]
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A Fine Brew, A Final Show and A Fatality — The Hook-up (8/24)
Happy Friday, Greenpoint! It’s nearly the weekend, and you can celebrate with the very last show at the House of Vans. The 25 Franklin St. venue will close after 8 […]
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Unfriendly Williamsburg Neighbor Leaving Food That’s Poisonous to Dogs on Sidewalk
Take care, Greenpoint pet owners! An anonymous Greenpoint resident alerted the 94th precinct this week that a neighbor has been purposefully leaving food that is poisonous to dogs on Skillman […]
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Greenpoint Gigs: Personal trainers, Babysitters, Design interns, Food Service gigs, and more
Churn LLC (Van Leeuwen) needs a dish washer and a porter full time. They’re looking to fill the position immediately. Score a design internship at Java Studios (252 Java Street). You’ll […]
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Building (and Exploding) on the River — The Hook-up (8/17)
It’s been an explosive week here in Greenpoint. While real gunfire rang out on Noble St. on Tuesday, stunt explosions detonated over the Greenpoint Avenue Bridge the very same day. […]
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Shots fired in Greenpoint Near 50 Cent, 6ix9ine Video Shoot
On Tuesday around 9pm, a gunman on Noble St. fired 8 rounds from a 9mm semi-automatic weapon while 50 Cent and newcomer 6ix9ine filmed a music video for their newest […]