I am very proud to introduce to you the new and improved Greenpointers.com! Take a minute to look around. Stay a while. Enjoy the view. This is a “soft launch,” […]
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New Greenpointers.com launching in April!
The new and improved Greenpointers.com launches in mid-April!!! * SAVE THE DATE – CINCO DE MAYO WEBSITE LAUNCH PARTY – May 5, 2012 * •Time/Location: TBD (not the bar.) Thanks […]
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McGolrick Park Farmer’s Market Update
After seeing this article on Brownstoner, I called Community Markets, a company that according to the article, “gained approval from Community Board 1” to develop a Farmer’s Market at McGolrick Park. […]
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Sad times on Franklin St: VPC Closing
One of Greenpoint’s best and proudly gayest bars is closing it’s doors. Over the past few weeks, everyone has been asking: “Is it true that VPC is closing?” The answer […]
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY FANABERIE!
Happy 2 Year Birthday to Fanaberie!!! Fanaberie 102A Nassau Ave Sponsored post courtesy of Fanaberie.
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GRAPEPOINT WINES OPENS ON “THIS SIDE”
On “this side” of McGuinness, Grapepoint Wines opened. At the grand opening, I chatted with Joanna, a young entrepreneur and wine shop owner. The party was packed with family and […]
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Mural of a Whistleblower: BAMN
In the summer of 2011, a large mural of Bradley Manning appeared near McCarren Park. Straddled between Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the image had “Hero” written above the smiling face of […]
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The Greenpoint Boathouse
On a dark Tuesday night, I walked down Kent and pushed through a doorway obscured with old burlap sacks to reveal a room full of energetic sailors, paddlers, and waterfolk. […]
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Lentol on OWS and Homelessness
Joseph Lentol has been the New York State Assembly Member for Brooklyn’s District 50 (which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Fort Greene) since 1983. He is also Chair of the Assembly’s […]
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We did it! Newtown Creek Tour
In 1929 the NYTimes wrote that, “People do not travel for pleasure on Newtown Creek.” Those of us on the Working Harbor Committee’s “Hidden Harbor Tour” of Newtown Creek disagreed, […]