Remember all that controversy about the TEN 30-40 story towers that were approved by the City Council to be built on pretty much the entirety of the Greenpoint waterfront? Not […]
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Composting at the Greenpoint G
Hey, did you know that you can now drop off your leftovers (ahem..compost) at the Greenpoint Ave G train every Monday morning and then pat your self on the back for […]
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Bring Your Mitts! Greenpoint Little League Registration This Weekend (3/8-9) + Funny Ump Video
Sure you are proud of your kid and enjoy sunshine in the bleachers while chowing down on a hot dog, but sometimes magic happens when adults participate in kid’s sporting […]
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Hamster Wheel Art, a Bank Robbery, & 5Pointz Demolished– The Hook Up (3/7)
On 2/21, a 25-year-old wild woman jumped the entrance at the Metropolitan Avenue G station. When she was finally caught by a cop, she punched, kicked, and BIT him (and […]
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What’s Up With Cops Ticketing Jaywalkers at McGuinness?
We’ve gotten a lot of emails from Greenpointers who are being issued warnings for jaywalking across McGuinness and Nassau over the last few weeks, so we figured we’d do […]
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Watch: Day Laborers & Sexual Harassment in Hassidic Williamsburg
Sometimes it’s important to take a break from talking about gentrification and overpriced lattes to remind ourselves that North Brooklyn is home to both the very rich and the very […]
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INTENSE BEST Spring Training Bootcamp Starts March 30th
(sponsored) Today is Fat Tuesday so get all the eating and drinking out of your system and start a new fitness and wellness plan for Spring. Looking and feeling great […]
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Beacon’s Closet is Opening its Greenpoint Doors this Saturday
Who wants to trek all the way to North 11th when you can just stay in Greenpoint? The owners of Beacon’s Closet seem to agree. The Williamsburg store closed officially […]
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Truck Gets Stuck on Bike Lane Divider on Pulaski Bridge
Around noon today a semi truck took a sharp turn onto the Pulaski Bridge, which caused the back half of the truck to drive up the bike lane divider – […]
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Paragon / Apollo Petroleum Remediation Public Meeting (3/12) #OSOM
On Wednesday March 12, 2014 at 7pm, the Greenpoint community is invited to a Public Meeting at Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave) to discuss the cleanup plan at Former Paragon Oil […]