Firerighters are working right now to put out a HUGE fire at a Greenpoint recycling facility on Humboldt St. and Greenpoint Ave – right across from the Newtown Creek Sewage […]
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What’s that Smell? Dredging Party Boat!
How many people can say that they live in a neighborhood that has scheduled dredging? That’s something to brag about, kind of like when you have a really disgusting, oozing […]
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B48 Bus Wrecked 15 Cars After Driver Had A “Medical Emergency”
Around 7:30pm last night a B48 driver had what NBC is describing as a “medical emergency” that caused the driver to lose control of the bus, which crashed into over […]
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New Proposal Wants to Map Greenpoint’s Toxic Sites
One of the first things I learned after moving to Greenpoint in 2011 was that The Mark Bar gives out free bagels on Sundays. Or at least they used to. […]
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More GREEN Money! $6 Million from DEP for Private Property Owners!
The city is catching on that we need to get more sustainable in terms of our infrastructure. One way is to green private residences in ways that helps capture and […]
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G Train Summer Closure Meeting (4/3)
Yes, the rumors are true. The G train will be suspended this Summer, BUT only between Long Island City and Nassau Ave. Still, this is going to be a huge […]
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Unleash Closing; Evicted Puppies in Need – Fundraiser Tomorrow (3/13)
Alls everyone talks about these days in Greenpoint (aside from the $10 lattes) are the rent hikes that leave residents and businesses with no other option than to move out […]
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Greenpoint is About to Get a Whole Lot Greener Thanks to First Round of GCEF Grant Recipients
On Friday, the first small grants from the Greenpoint Community Evironmental Fund‘s (GCEF) $19.5 million were awarded to 18 environmental improvement projects in the neighborhood. The funds are ExxonMobil’s retribution […]
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CO SIĘ DZIEJE NA GREENPOINCIE?!
“What’s Up With Cops Ticketing Jaywalkers at McGuinness?” O CO CHODZI Z MANDATAMI DLA PRZECHODNIÓW NA McGuinness? Przejście dla pieszych na McGuinness należy do bardzo niebezpiecznych od długiego czasu. W […]
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Afternoon Delight: Baby Seal Survives Newtown Creek!
Today has been a bit brutal with some heavy news. So we figured we’d lighten the mood with this adorable baby seal that decided to sunbathe yesterday on the banks […]