On June 16th on Java St in Greenpoint a 26-year-old woman was raped at knifepoint after midnight. The man, sketched above, is described as a white or Hispanic male between the […]
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Candlelight Vigil for Arlo – Dog Attacked & Killed in Greenpoint Tonight 8:30pm (6/23) – Plus, How Protect Your Dog From Aggressive Attacks
This evening Sunday, June 23rd at 8:30pm at Transmitter Park, there will be a Candlelight Vigil for Arlo, the young dog who was attacked and killed in Greenpoint recently. After […]
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Art Rundown, “Artisanal” Subway Newstand, Citibike in Greenpoint, Happy Greenpoint: The Hook-up (6/22)
• All you need to know about art in (mostly North) Brooklyn according to The L Mag • The hipster “invasion” has gone under ground with an artisanal newstand in […]
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Selling Candy Ain’t Enough: Come to “Bring Back The Music” at Brooklyn Bowl To Support IS318’s After School Program This Sunday! (6/23)
My breakfast in high school was Manhattan Special and a bag of cheetos. For lunch I’d eat a bagel or an ice cream sandwich. By 5th period, I was starving […]
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Want More Garbage Cans on the Greenpoint Waterfront and Franklin St? Sign this petition
With the summer months ahead and significant increase in pedestrian traffic to and from the East River Ferry and Transmitter Park, many Greenpointers are complaining that the Greenpoint Waterfront is […]
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RIP, Tree on Norman Hit By Pepsi Truck
Tuesday morning en route to the Nassau Ave. G train, I was surprised to encounter a large tree branch laying across Norman Ave. while resting partially on top of a […]
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Composting Feels Oh So Good! Especially For Greenpoint and North Brooklyn
How many of you Greenpointers have your own compost bin? Or bring your food scraps to the Greenmarket on Saturday in McCarren Park? Doesn’t it feel so good? Do you […]
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Letter of Apology: Thaddeus “Teddy” Padlo is Alive
Yesterday I posted an article written by Matt G. that reported that Thaddeus “Teddy” Padlo had passed away. This article has been removed at the request of his family, who wrote […]
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Update: Dog Attack Caught On Tape – Photo of (FAT & BALD) Attack Dog Owner & White Shepherd Attacker
While I have no interest in showing you a dog attack and will not, the nice folks at Napa Auto, where the recent dog attack took place last Wednesday June […]
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Morgan Betw Nassau & Norman Closed (6/13-14)
Via Joe Lentol: “Street closure advisory: On June 13-14 from 9am-4pm, Morgan Avenue between Nassau and Norman Avenues will be closed to vehicular traffic due to a crane operation.”