It’s Women’s History month so we are going to milk it and highlight as many awesome local women as we can. The story between the duo at Brooklyn Groove, the […]
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Missing Bushwick Man: Jay Ott (SHARE!)
You may have noticed the posters on the subway about the Bushwick man named Jay Ott who has been missing since March 22, 2014. He is 6’2″, 180lbs with light […]
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Women’s History Month – In Conversation With Sogoal Zolghadri
We have another awesome Greenpoint woman’s tale to tell today. Sogoal Zolghadri’s talents as an artist and baker came to our attention through her roommate Nina’s glowing nomination: Sogoal Zolghadri […]
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Vote to give $$ to Greenpoint! (3/29-4/6)
Just the name “Participatory Budgeting” might want to make you hit the snooze button, but it’s actually a unique opportunity to vote on a project that YOU want to see […]
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Will Punk Rope’s Tim Haft – Fit or Flop? Vote!
You may know Tim Haft from Punk Rope at the Greenpoint YMCA or early morning butt kickings at Beastanetics in McGolrick Park. Now Greenpoint’s favorite fitness guru is a competitor on […]
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Beauty Liberation Party at BK Groove on Saturday! (3/29)
(sponsored) Free yourself from the toxic chemicals you put on your skin everyday at a Beauty Liberation Party this Saturday from noon-8pm at Brooklyn Groove (102B Nassau Ave). Spring cleaning […]
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Will Greenpoint Become the Next Williamsburg? BKLYNR Investigates
We recently came across a great piece from BKLYNR that traces the emergence of Greenpoint Landing from its Bloombergian roots to the looming tension today, investigating how the proposed paradise […]
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Leech Therapy, Drag Pageants, & Paulie Gee – The Hook Up (3/21)
Leech therapy is a thing now. Andrew Plucinski, is apparently running a leeching therapy service out of his Greenpoint loft, which he’s dubbed the “Silesian Holistic Center.” It’s like […]
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Street Art With Saving Lives in Mind – Right Of Way
After traffic tragedy after tragedy after tragedy in North Brooklyn, we all agree that something has to be done (aside from ticketing jaywalkers) about speeding – (especially on McGuinness Blvd) […]
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10 Incredible Photos From Last Night’s Fire in Greenpoint
The sky over Greenpoint was lit up last night and the dark plume of smoke from the fire that burned over a 600 sq. foot industrial area could be seen […]