Our friends at Empire of the Dog, who have helped my little mutt D become a more refined and less-barky lady, have pulled together super important Summer Safety Tips so […]
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Couples Use Newtown Creek As Dog Beach
Warning: These photos are horrifying. When I came across these images on the Facebook feed of local environmental activist Laura Hofman, depicting a couple playing fetch with their dog off the […]
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Sinkholes, L Train Rents, & the Invasion of the Chain Gyms– The Hook Up 6/20
It’s like India Jones out there, guys. A 6-foot sinkhole opened up on Driggs and Metropolitan on Wednesday, to the horror of passerby’s. Thankfully, CBS had a live chopper that had no […]
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Stone and Thistle
Happy Friday, neighbors! This post is the first in a new summer series highlighting the growers and food producers that come to Greenpoint’s McGolrick Park Down-to-Earth Market each Sunday (11 […]
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Assembly Passes Series of Tenants’ Rights for Out Of Control Rents in Brooklyn
The rent is too damn high! We hear this phrase as a catch-all these days, ad nauseum, to describe New York City’s hostile housing situation. But cost of living in […]
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Shrunken Heads, Quooklyn, & More G Train – The Hook Up 6/13
This bone collector lives just around the corner, as does his creepy collection of deformed cats. He also has a preserved monkey, a 2,000 year old mummy head, and an […]
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WANTED: ART EDITOR
Greenpointers.com is seeking a freelance Art Editor. This position is pay per post. You will be responsible for keeping up with local art and creating original short blog posts, 1-2 […]
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WANTED: NEWS EDITOR
Greenpointers.com is seeking a freelance News Editor. This position is paid via a monthly stipend. You will be responsible for keeping up with local news and creating original short blog […]
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Democratic Convention Hosted by Brooklyn?
Mayor de Blasio proposed a fantastic idea last week– to host the next Democratic Convention in where else, but the hippest fucking place in America. Yes, I’m talking about Billy’s […]
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Investigating the India Street Ferry (Or lack thereof)
We’re well aware by now that the imminent five-week G suspension this summer (from late July through the end of August) has many commuters spooked. Adding insult to injury, the New […]