North Brooklyn Angels, a hyper-local, volunteer-powered, non-profit, mobile hunger program has spread its wings in the neighborhood. Built on the direct action of neighbors helping neighbors, North Brooklyn Angels is […]
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Meet Your NCOs!
Hey Greenpoint, do you know your Neighborhood Coordination Officers? Out of 153 uniformed members of the 94th precinct, just 8 are NCO officers. Our NCOs are handpicked extensions of the […]
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The Pool, East River and the West Coast — the Hook-up (2/2)
It might be cold as we enter February, but memories of Union Pool have been keeping Brooklyn hot this week. An article recalling the halcyon days of the hipster hookup […]
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Make Greenpoint Greener by Submitting a Project Proposal to GCEF!
Have you ever explored the Kingsland Wildflowers Green Roof? Paddled along with the North Brooklyn Boat Club? Relaxed in the Urban Oasis in McGolrick Park? Worked in the Java Street […]
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Brooklyn and A Queen — The Hook-up 1/26
This week, New Yorkers have been making their voices heard underground, underwater and in church. On Sunday, Rev. Yolanda, a Drag Queen who leads an inter-faith congregation in Bay Ridge, […]
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DIY-ers: Brooklyn Craft Company is HIRING!
Greenpoint’s own (and totally adorable) craft destination, Brooklyn Craft Company (165 Greenpoint Ave), is hiring for Pattern Makers and Workshop Instructors. Read more for full details on the gigs and […]
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Weekly Art Round-Up: Jan 26 – 29
Hey Greenpointers! How’s everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions going? Excited for the Super Bowl? If you’re anything like me, you don’t really have any resolutions (just trying to live my best […]
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Pinball Wizards and Streetcar Woes — The Hook-up (1/19)
In the contentious world of elite New York pinball, there can be only one champion. This year, it was a North Brooklyn contest: Greenpoint’s Paragons of Pinball duked it out […]
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Case Closed Without Charges in Death of Neftaly Ramirez
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 […]