Dear Greenpointers, There is no funny or cheerful way to put this. There will be no G train service between Nassau Ave and Court Square in Queens from Friday, June […]
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Brooklyn’s Katy Perry, Gentrification Thoughts, & de Blasio on Colbert–The Hook Up 7/18
If you want to be irritated, watch this cringe-worthy music video, which is basically a knock off of California Girls, sung by a party girl who dances around Williamsburg […]
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UPDATE: India St. Ferry Landing Now Under Repair
After months of head scratching and hand wringing, it appears that work to repair the India Street ferry landing has finally visibly begun, just nine days before next Friday’s G-train […]
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Fed Up with Fed-Ex? P&P Offers Local, Friendly Stationary Solutions!
(sponsored) I have a confession to make – I am horrible with correspondence. It was not until Father’s Day that I realized the gift I had gotten for dad was […]
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Body of Peter Spear Found
It is very sad to report that the body of missing man Peter Spear was found. On the Facebook page created in order to find him, his family shared the following message: […]
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Help Find Peter Spear – Missing Greenpointer
I got a message from a reader whose friend Peter Spear went missing this past Sunday (7/6/14) from Pine Plains, NY. His full name is Peter Delaney Spear and if […]
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CHIHUAHUA FOUND IN GREENPOINT!
A reader found this adorable chihuahua and wrote: “Me and my husband found a small chihuahua dog on Russell Street between Nassau and Norman. The dog is very sweet and […]
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The New Kosciuszko, Lobster Crack Rolls, & Greenpoint-Inspired Tunes– The Hook Up 7/11
The new Koscuiszko Bridge renderings have been released and they look pretty goddamn sleek. For a cool $770 million, they very well should. Meanwhile there’s some concern about crossing the […]
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Farmers, Fishers, Bakers, Makers: Meet Ben Flanner of Brooklyn Grange
Do you know where to find the world’s largest rooftop soil farms? Believe it or not, they’re right here in Brooklyn! This week I asked Ben Flanner of Brooklyn Grange […]
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Missing Cat From Oak Street : Reward if Found
Local cat went missing from Oak St yesterday. Female striped cat had a flea collar. Call (646) 251-3418. Reward if found.