As L-Pocolypse looms, various civic groups, like Riders Alliance and the L Train Coalition, are looking for ways to help riders weather the shutdown, and improve New York’s transit system […]
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Soccer Stars and Subway Cars — The Hook-up (10/27)
With the Yankees and the Mets out of the postseason this year, it might seem that all’s quiet on the New York Sports front. Not so. It turns out the […]
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The Pencil Factory Was Landmarked 10 Years Ago This Month!
Today at The Pencil Factory at 47-61 Greenpoint Avenue, you can get an amazing haircut, or see an exciting new art exhibit, or even stop by our very own Greenpointers […]
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Toast Revolutionary Hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko with a Concert and Cocktails at Fraunces Tavern on Thursday!
It is one thing to be a Revolutionary hero, another to be an architect, or an abolitionist or an accomplished musician. Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who lends his name to the bridge, […]
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Construction on Greenpoint’s New Library and Environmental Education Center is Officially Underway!
The Greenpoint community, including students from PS 34, joined Brooklyn Public Library President and CEO Linda Johnson and a host of local elected officials, to break ground on Greenpoint’s new […]
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Neighbors Allied For Good Growth Fundraiser Gala This Thursday (10/26)!
Neighbors Allied For Good Growth (NAG), is a long standing community group made up of dedicated local activists that volunteer their time. If you’re not already aware, NAG was instrumental […]
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Dangerous Donuts, Mercedes by the Minute, and Greenpoint’s Beef with Friendly Reminder Emails — The Hook-up (10/20)
Peter Pan‘s donuts are beloved far and wide, but drivers at the intersection of Bedford and Lorimer were serving up donuts of a different kind on Friday night. After Brooklyn […]
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Dealice Fuller is the Sassiest Woman in North Brooklyn, and Other Notes From Last Night’s CB1 Meeting
The monthly Community Board 1 meetings are highly entertaining if you have even a passing interest in local goings-on, and as we’ve previously reported, if you don’t want to attend […]
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Thinking Big and Living Large in A/D/O’s new MINI Living Cabin
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, […]