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 […]
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Greenpoint Tattoo Co.
The Bored Vegetarian tweeted me a tasty tip this morning that she spied a tattoo shop going into the old Fred Flare store on Meserole. John Reardon is opening the […]
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Quickie: Coco66 Closed… Again.
Coco66 has been closed again. This time due to legal matters pertaining to an expired liquor license that has since been renewed but they’re still shuttered. The same bureaucratic nonsense […]
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Tres Toros Taqueria
Update 7/21/11: The space has opened under the name El Toro Taqueria. Got a tip from reader Caius about a possible new restaurant opening up on Driggs & McGuinness: A […]