One reader responded to a recent post on the problems involved in building a bridge over Newtown Creek, suggesting that the article was too negative toward the project and that […]
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Local Industry Is Making Brooklyn Great Again — The Hook-Up 4/1
Everyone groaned when BMW leased the former Brooklyn Night Bazaar space, but it looks as though the dealership is actually doing something really cool with the space/probably trying a little […]
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It’s Official: Greenpoint Is (Cardinally) Directionally Challenged
Another year, another completely made-up neighborhood acronym. Except this year, the city is calling it official in Greenpoint. Following a series of closed-door negotiations with residential developers, Mayor de Blasio […]
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It’s Time to Speak up About That Proposed Toxic Water Bubble Plant
We in Greenpoint know better than to swim in the toxic, bacteria-laden Newtown Creek. We might soon be exposed to the contents of the creek regardless through a proposed aeration […]
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The Return of the Greenpoint Trolley?
With Mayor de Blasio’s announcement of an imminent light rail line along the East River, history could be preparing to repeat itself. For many years, Greenpoint had only two mass […]
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Greenpointers Can Vote Today on How District 33 Spends Its Money in Neighborhood Election
From March 28-April 3, Greenpointers can vote for or against many proposed neighborhood projects for District 33—which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Williamsburg, DUMBO, and Vinegar Hill—giving residents a say […]
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The Hook Up: Ilana Glazer Lookalikes, G Train Conductors Are Awesome, and A Spelling Bee’s Swan Song
Are you an Ilana Glazer (of Broad City fame) lookalike and do you also happen to have fruity tattoos? Someone you closely encountered at the Greenpoint Library is searching for you. G train conductors are super […]
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Lucky’s Real Tomatoes Provides Field-Grown Tomatoes to Manhattan and Beyond
From my first handshake with Lucky Lee, vice president and founder of Lucky’s Real Tomatoes, it was immediately apparent to me how important her team was to her business. Before […]
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East River Skate Shop Is Carrying the Torch
It’s been two months since the East River Skate Shop reopened after the death of its owner, Rich Oates. Thanks to Oates’ good friend, Jad Magaziner, and his sister, Katie […]
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The Seedy Underbelly of Greenpoint, Plus Lube in a Laundromat — The Hook-Up 3/18
There have been more than a couple shots fired in our neck of the woods over the last week. On Tuesday, two gunmen were apprehended at North 4th & Kent […]