UPDATE: IKEA CAT WAS REUNITED WITH HIS OWNER. Cats are such freeloaders. This design forward cat ran into a Greenpointer’s apartment during an Ikea furniture delivery. Coming to a party […]
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Brooklyn Townie, Time Warner, Speed Cameras on McGuinness, Musician Killed On Bike, Gentrification Ruining Brooklyn?: The Hook-Up 10/6
•Brooklyn Rail: I Was A Brooklyn Townie • Capital New York: A skeptic calls for speed-camera experimentation on McGuinness Boulevard • Bushwick Daily: Local Musician Killed on Bike • BK Mag: Have Hipsters […]
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M.Wells at PS1; Greenpointers on DieHipster – Again; Jamaica Bay Oil Spill; Graffiti Genome; New Bush/WB Restaurants: The Hook-Up 9/30
• Hyperallergic: See GO Brooklyn’s Top 10 Artist Nominees • Edible Communities: A Sneak Peek at M. Wells Dinette | World’s Fare • Die Hipster: Glow Necklace Kidult Kickball! Like Yah!!! • A […]
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Stack it All Up Like Lego Money: Kickstarter’s HQ in Greenpoint
As Greenpointers reported last month, Kickstarter is moving into Greenpoint. So how’s the construction coming along? Work in progress. The guys are bringing in the supporting construction frames. They will […]
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Lincoln Wins, Clintons at Roberta’s, Suits Fight, The Hook-Up 9/23
• Gothamist: What? The Clintons Ate At Roberta’s!?!? • @LincolnRestler tweeted: “Against all odds – after every last valid ballot was counted, we have won by 53 votes! Can’t thank you enough […]
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Brooklyn #2 Expensive City, Paulie Gee Video, Lentol for Restler, Hipster Rant: The Hook-Up 9/9
• Brownstoner: Brooklyn Second Most Expensive Place to Live • the chew | Video | Paulie Gee’s Pizza! • City and State NY: Post Vito, Joe Lentol Endorses Reform Candidate Lincoln Restler • […]
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DIAMOND #1 DRAFT BAR, FARE TRADE NYC, 30 DAYS GROCERY FREE, DOMINO EFFECT, NO ROOM TO DIE: THE HOOK-UP 9/1
• Village Voice: The 10 Best Draft Beer Bars in NYC • Brooklyn Based: Fair Trade NYC: Get Your Brooklyn Food Biz Off the Ground • Brokelyn: Gritty, crusty and […]
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GO Brooklyn, Fashion Night Out, Sex Column, Blog Birthday, Objects Found: Contributor Meeting Notes 8/27
Greenpointers.com is a story in itself, a story I like to share. From buying the website, to raising money for the redesign, to now approaching our Blog Birthday in September, […]
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Love Buggies, Pussy Riot, Oil Spill Art, Trashy Food, Gropey Lopez: The Hook-Up 8/25
• Via Brooklyn Based Facebook: “One of the many strange vehicles made in BK in preparation for Burning Man next week. These are Love Buggies made by the studio Overkill, […]
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Transmitter Park Opens Saturday!
Two years and 12 million dollars later, Greenpoint’s Transmitter Park is set to open this Saturday. The 1.6 acre park will feature an open lawn, play area, bird garden and […]