Limited space is a hallmark of city life, so it’s not everyday that New Yorkers ask themselves, “where should I put the hammock.” A/D/O, the creative design hub and co-working […]
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A Stamp Heist, A Soup Princess and Some Slavic Pride — the Hook-up (10/13)
The James A. Farley Post Office in Manhattan is the largest post office in the nation. The building bears a rousing inscription — taken from Herodotus’ Histories — which reads, […]
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As 94th Precinct Gains More Resources, Link Kiosks Draw Crime
A September 21st Press Release from Assemblyman Joseph R. Lentol’s office announced that NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill has equipped the 94th Precinct with additional resources. Following the deadly stabbing of […]
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Columbia Finds High Concentration of Lead in Greenpoint Soil — Have Your Yard Tested for Free!
An ongoing study by Columbia University’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, in collaboration with the local community organization Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, has been testing Greenpoint’s soil for […]
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Two Men Wanted for Violent Assault on Nassau Avenue
The NYPD has released surveillance images of two men suspected of carrying out a violent attack against another man on Nassau Aveune between Diamond and Newel Streets on September 15th. […]
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A Goat on the Lam, Explosions of Love and Brooklyn in Paradise — The Hook-up (10/5)
The psalm says the Lord is our shepherd, and nobody seemed to know it better this week than the abandoned billy goat who took shelter under the steps of the […]
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5th Annual Brooklyn Greenway Half Marathon and 5K is Sunday 10/15
This fall, there are plenty of opportunities to help make Greenpoint greener and to run a (sorta) marathon, but what if you want to do both at the same time? […]
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Last Sunday’s 80th Annual Pulaski Day Parade Celebrated Polish Heritage
Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was decked out in Red and White – the National Colors of Poland – on Sunday as New York celebrated its 80th Annual Pulaski Day Parade. […]
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The DOT wants your input for the Meeker Avenue Makeover!
Are you an armchair urban planner? Do you have ideas about how to make our community more livable? Have you ever crossed under the BQE and thought, “there’s more to […]
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What a Great Ride with City Reliquary’s Miss Subways Pageant 2017
Last Thursday, mermaids, sword swallowers and oracles joined their fellow New Yorkers in the back garden at City Reliquary (370 Metropolitan Avenue) for the Miss Subways Pageant 2017. All […]