On Monday at 9:30 am, a white guy in a red hoodie strolled into the Polish American Pharmacy (i.e. the Polska Apteka) at 566 Leonard, pulled out a gun, and […]
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Traffic Heroes, the Return of GIRLS, & Doughnut Romance– The Hook Up (1/13)
Our new mayor vowed to find the killer of local landlord, Menachem Stark. Police are following a lead from a cell phone that they found strapped to the bottom of […]
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Slumlord Sabotage on Nassau
Many of us are all too familiar with the slummy landlord. He lurks in the dark shadows of our fair city, waiting to drain our bank accounts in exchange for […]
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ATTN Local Businesses: 1/2 OFF DIRECTORY LISTING NOW!
Are you a local business thinking about online marketing? Your first step is to get into Greenpointers Local Business Directory. A premium listing is a one time *$50 fee, but […]
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Practical Greenpoint: Scan / Copy / Fax
I know we usually focus on the glitz and glamz of this luxurious neighborhood, but sometimes a girl’s gotta make some copies – and in the age of vanishing “hallmark […]
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1 SPOT available for January B.E.S.T. Program at Human@Ease
(sponsored) There is 1 SPOT available for January B.E.S.T. Program at Human@Ease. Make the commitment to create a new empowered you. What is the B.E.S.T. Program? An acronym for the […]
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De Blasio Striptease and a Camel Parade–The Hook Up (1/6)
Well, the snow did fall last weekend, schools closed, and our new mayor proved he knows how to […]
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Firefighters Save Rottweiler From Inferno at Greenpoint Lumber Yard Last Night
While you were cozy under your blankets, 200 firefighters worked for over 4 hours to put out an inferno at a lumber yard in Greenpoint early this morning. And they […]
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MulchFest 2014
The NYC Department of Parks & Rec is making it easy to recycle your x-mas tree into wood chips this year with MULCHFEST. Bring your tree to a local park […]
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Sh*t Talk: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Turns Poop Into Gas
If the title of this post didn’t turn you away, rejoice, dear reader! Poop isn’t just a funny word, it’s also useful…for science. Right in our own backyard, Newtown Creek […]