Hurricane Sandy is expected to reach the area Tuesday, catching up with some other messy weather systems and sticking around for Halloween in what dramatic meteorologists are calling a Frankenstorm. […]
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This Halloween: Adopt – A – Bat; Prevent Diabetes
Instead of giving your kids diabetes this halloween, why not give them a bat? While we were riding over the Williamsburg Bridged, Jon spotted a bat! Bats are super awesome […]
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Williamsburg Eastside Flea Market Grand Opening 10/27
The grand opening of The Williamsburg Eastside Flea Market (320 Manhattan Ave, School Yard of PS 132) is this Saturday October 27th from 11am-5pm. The market is a collaboration of […]
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Pregnant Woman Held Up at McCarren, Brewery Coming, Ospreys, Domino Sold, Hipster Hating, Hipster Coloring Book, Green Design Competition: The Hook-Up 10/20
• Pretty scary: Pregnant Mom Mugged At Gunpoint While Pushing Stroller In McCarren Park (Gothamist) • A Brewery / Restaurant is coming to the Greenpoint Waterfront from our friends at Brouwerij Lane […]
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Olechowski Beats Restler Becomes Greenpoint’s New District Leader
According to the Daily News and DNAinfo, after weeks of agonizing uncertainty and hand recounts, it has been reported that Chris Olechowski has taken Lincoln Restler’s place as State Committeeman for the 50th […]
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Audubon Retweet, Free CMJ Shows, Dupont Fire, Bike Fines, 10 Towers, Graham Ave Sleaze: The Hook-Up 10/13
• We don’t get usually get all gaga over social media attention but we were majorly honored when Audubon Society retweeted Greenpointers’ recent story on Birds of McGolrick Park! North Brooklyn […]
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Huge Greenpoint Development Underway?
A tipster sent along word that the Boardwalk Empire set at Franklin & Commercial Streets is currently being dismantled and that they will be out by the end of the […]
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McGolrick Park Bird Sightings: Nuthatch & Warbler
The fun part about birding is finding a bird when you aren’t even looking for one. I was admiring a beautiful tree in McGolrick Park which Jon identified as a […]
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IKEA CAT FOUND IN GREENPOINT NEAR JAVA & FRANKLIN ST (UPDATE: REUNITED WITH OWNER!)
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 […]