Anyone who rides a bike knows cycling in the hood can be treacherous business. But did you know roughly every 48 hours a pedestrian or cyclist in NYC is killed […]
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Getty To Pay $16 Million Towards Clean Up Of Toxic Newtown Creek
In 1978 a US Coast Guard helicopter on a routine check spotted oil spilling into Newtown Creek. An estimated 30 million gallons leaked into the soil and water, causing health […]
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Update: Ebola… at The Gutter!? Dr. Tests Positive, First Case in NY
Just got off the phone with our Art Editor who was headed to a CMJ show tonight at The Gutter only to find out it was closed. According to Brooklyn […]
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Greenpointers CMJ 2014 Guide!
STAY IN BROOKLYN THIS CMJ! CMJ music marathon is upon us again, and before your head starts spinning trying to figure how, what, when and where to see the best […]
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The Hook-Up – Rat Mites / Get Rich on AirBnB / Greenpoint Landing Park / Trash? NIMBY!
• It’s as disgusting as it sounds… rat mites (NY Times) • Do you think it’s total BS that North Brooklyn processes a huge amount of the city’s trash? New […]
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Get Fit or Get Fined? Is this Even Legal? B.E.S.T. Plan Starts 10/26!
(sponsored) What would your community be like if it had ‘fitness patrols’ roaming your neighborhood streets? McDonald’s would probably be an underground junk food dealer (4 chicken nuggets in a […]
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Get green this weekend and help the trees!
Want to be a tree steward? Well, your time has come! This Saturday, October 18th between 10 am and 1 pm, join the 61 Franklin Street Community Garden and together you […]
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Survey: How do you feel about the transportation here in the hood?
Few things unite New Yorkers quicker than transportation. Whether complaining about the MTA, giving someone directions, or debating the best possible route to get where you’re going, New Yorkers love […]
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Kickstarting Justice
If two recent burglaries are any indication, being a thief in New York is kind of easy. On September 24th two Macbooks Pros, a MacBook Air, and an iPhone 5S […]
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Neighbors test dust from Sludge Tank demo and find contaminants. Plus info on tonight’s Nuhart Superfund meeting.
The last time we checked in, we were waving bye-bye to our beloved Sludge Tank as it was being demolished to pave way for some of Greenpoint Landing’s grand developments. […]