After Neftaly Ramirez, beloved server at Paulie Gee’s, was struck and killed by a private garbage truck at the intersection of Franklin and Noble Streets in July, the NYPD brought […]
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The L-Pocalypse is Nigh: Attend These Open House Meetings to Ask Honest Questions
As part of their plan to engage our extremely concerned local community, the MTA and the NY DOT will be holding an open house meeting on the L train shutdown […]
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More Space, Less Space and Greenpoint Rings our Bell — The Hook-up (1/12)
As 2018 picks up steam, the news continues to roll in… even when the subway doesn’t. Much has been made of the MTA’s plans for L-pocalypse, the 15-month L train […]
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Bank Heist Crime Spree in North BK
Forget Ocean’s 11, try Brooklyn’s 3. Since the New Year, there have been 3 separate bank robberies in North Brooklyn, including one here in Greenpoint. Read on for information about the […]
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Envisioning Bushwick Inlet Park: What’s In Store for the Park in 2018
The community organization Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park has been fighting for green space in North Brooklyn since 2005. That year, the City rezoned Greenpoint and Williamsburg, leading to frenzied […]
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Weekly Art Round-Up: Jan 9 – 16
Wow, has it been cold or what?! I mean, like, we went straight past Netflix-binge-cold to I-hope-the-delivery-man-doesn’t-freeze-to-death-cold. (Also, I know y’all tip heavy so I won’t even get into that.) […]
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Huron Street Bath to be Turned into Condos
Last week, we took a deep dive into the Historic Preservation Commission’s interactive landmarks map to check out the historic landmarks scattered around Greenpoint. Unfortunately, not all of the storied […]
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Greenpoint’s New Library and Environmental Center Touted as Example of Architecture’s Power to Build Community
The Greenpoint community, joined by students from PS 34 and public officials including Coucilman Stephen Levin, Deputy Borough President Diana Reyna and Assemblyman Joe Lentol, broke ground on our new […]
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Opening and Closing — The Hookup (1/5)
As we brave a blizzard, and begin to close out the opening week of 2018, the news itself was full of openings and closings. While we reported earlier this week […]
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The Park Church Co-Op Needs Your Support!
The Park Church Co-op (129 Russell Street) is one of Greenpoint’s most remarkable spaces. It’s not only a church, but also a wintertime home for the farmer’s market, a […]