A week or so ago we published an article titled The Conspiracy Against The People Opposed To Greenpoint Landing, after the painful and last public meeting about the high rise towers inevitably […]
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Styrofoam Ban – Win for NYC & Greenpoint
Greenpoint has been disappointed with our city council lately, but we can pat them on the back for this one. Last week they passed a ban on styrofoam, which is a […]
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77 Commercial Street Update
As expected, Council Member Stephen Levin voted to approve the proposed development at 77 Commercial St yesterday (12/19) . That means that the city can officially sell the “air rights” […]
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Vote Thru Tomorrow on Grand St Windows! (Sat. 12/21)
Because of the crappy weather last Saturday, voting for Grand St Window display contest designed by high school students extends the vote through tomorrow Saturday 12/21. Get out there, get […]
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Holiday Lights OFF on Manhattan Ave – Are Dirty Hipsters to Blame?
A reader wrote in: “I was wondering if you knew why there aren’t any holiday lights up on Manhattan Ave this year?” Just one of many Greenpointers saddened by the […]
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I Found This Cat… Sam The Cat
Sam the Cat was taken in after living on the streets for more than a year. It was right before last week’s snowstorm when we found her and she was […]
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McGolrick Park’s Down to Earth Farmers Market Moves Inside! Plus Compost Drop-Off!
(sponsored) Down to Earth Markets is delighted to announce that the McGolrick Park Farmers Market will move indoors for the winter months to the Lutheran Church of the Messiah beginning […]
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East River Ferry 4EVER (or at least 5 more years)
Boaters rejoice! The East River Ferry will continue to carry (some) commuters to work and (many) tourists to the Brooklyn Flea until 2019! But, seriously, any transportation vessel that makes […]
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WSJ Reports on Upcoming Commercial St Vote (12/19)
If you’ve been reading Greenpointers lately, you’re probably either enraged or sick of hearing about waterfront re-building projects. But, the good news is that a larger media channel has picked […]
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The Conspiracy Against The People Opposed to Greenpoint Landing
I hate the term conspiracy theory. It irks me. Often valid ideas get this moniker, as well as ideas that clearly deserve the term. That said, if Joe Blow murders […]