Dog-e-Dog’s 2nd Annual Howl-O-Ween Dog Costume and Trick Contest proved to be yet another doggone success. The event took place this past Saturday at McCarren Park. Owners from all across […]
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Serious Coffee, Happy Anniversary, Man vs. Bus, Transfer Turmoil, Toxic Horror — The Hook-Up (10/28)
Greenpointers.com contributor, Chérmelle D. Edwards has a very cool site called smdlr and was featured this week on Serious Eats as one of the best 5 coffee blogs! A […]
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Greenpoint’s Mixed Signals
On Thursday night, I had an eight minute subway conversation with a flamboyant man in a black ribbed turtle neck about his lack of decent smartphone service. I had my […]
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Let’s Go Ice Skating! Beer vs. Wine, Greenpoint’s Architectural Varieties, Markowitz Loves Developers, Not Greenpoint, The Hook-Up — 10/21
The McCarren Park Ice Skating Rink is real and happening next month! Gothamist is reporting that it will open on November 15 and stay open 7 days a week through January. […]
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Spice Fix – “Seasonal Spices” Spice CSA
I’ll admit it. My spice cabinet is a bit of a mess. Â And it seems the more cooking I do, the greater into disarray my cache of seasonings falls. Â A […]
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Marathon Man, To The Bank With Banksy, Bazaar Comes To Town, Less Trash, Worst. Dentist. Ever. The Hook-Up — 10/14
If you live anywhere near McGolrick Park, you have seen the mysterious old Chinese guy who runs everywhere donned in a marathoner’s outfit. Â Well, the New York Daily News […]
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“Get To The ‘Point” 5K Run This Sunday (10/13)
This Sunday, a number of major streets in Greenpoint will be closed down to traffic to allow for the annual “Get to the ‘Point”5K run to take place. Now in […]
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Greenpoint Landing Public Hearing (10/9)
Tomorrow is the 2nd to last public hearing on Greenpoint Landing and 77 Commercial St. The City Planning Commission will cast a vote on the project. Residents will be able to […]
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Food Critics Take Over, Greenpointlandia, EMS Opens, The Pulaski Shuffle, Selling Trees — The Hook Up 9/7
Seems like the Greenpoint food scene is featured every week in the bigger news outlets. This week, Greenpoint’s newbie, Lake Street was included in a Daily News article about the […]
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Got A Fitness Question? Ask a Trainer!
Ever wonder what it takes to really get a six pack (and we don’t mean of PBR)? Not sure why you still have a pot belly, even though you exercise? […]