A fire at 43 Moultrie Street on Friday, August 19th, went to 2 alarms before being controlled by the FDNY. On Sunday, August 21st, the building’s sole tenant, Doris Yao, […]
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A Warehouse of Vintage
I have loved vintage clothing since I was in junior high. I have collected and sold it in all different shapes and forms for the last 13 years. It supplements […]
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Greenpoint Heights, Onyx
<a href=”http://thegreenpointers.com/app/uploads/2011/08/onyx1.jpg”><img src=”http://thegreenpointers.com/app/uploads/2011/08/onyx1-225×300.jpg” alt=”” width=”225″ height=”300″ /></a> The first time I entered the newly-managed Onyx on Morgan & Nassau in Greenpoint, I heard one of the barkeeps refer to the […]
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Quickie: Organic Deli & Grocery
According to a recent permit application it appears the bodega located at 1018 Manhattan Avenue that has been closed for the last couple of months is revamping itself to become […]
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Summertime and Fresh Road
New pavement is being laid south of the BQE, in either southern Greenpoint (historically) or East Williamsburg (presently). (Given that the old Greenpoint Hospital was at 300 Skillman Avenue, the […]
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Studio Jewelry Robbery
Update 8.4.11: The Brooklyn Paper reports they nabbed the suspect Felix Lagoa. Studio Jewelry on Nassau Avenue was robbed early this afternoon and the owner, Richard Sanocki shot in the […]
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Investigation of the Creek
The largest polluters of Newtown Creek and environs have agreed, with the federal Environmental Protection Agency, to look at the damage. This will be the first step in the process […]
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Introductions (Part V)
Hailing from upstate NY, I moved from Washington Heights to Greenpoint in 2004, and have been sitting atop the Oil Spill since. Aside from trading a one-block walk to the […]
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Freeman Dunkin Donuts
Freeman Street is getting a Dunkin’ Donuts. Reader Jessica emailed me this tip: Hello, Just thought I would share. It looks like a Dunkin Donuts is opening on the corner […]