Attendees of the Greenpoint-based Himapan lotus leaf painting class depart with two things: a wall-ready piece of art and an almost alarming sense of zen. I don’t normally associate prolonged […]
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Brooklyn Comedy Festival: North Brooklyn Roundup
This Sunday the Brooklyn Comedy Festival kicks off for the third year in a row, this year with plenty of hilarious stand-up, sketch, improv, panel discussions, short films, and an evening […]
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Samson’s: By The Book? Whose Book?
New bar openings in the Greenpoint neighborhood are always exciting for us. Being the men-about-town that we are, we’ve hit up nearly all the hottest and hippest spots from Driggs […]
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River Styx Is Closing Sunday – Come Bid Farewell This Weekend!
Dearest friends, loyal customers, and all instagramers after 3 1/2 years of service we’ve decided to close the doors at River Styx and take the restaurant on a new venture! […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part IV: Location, Location, Location
This story is presented in five parts, read Part I and Part II and Part III. Part IV: Location, Location, Location Besides the potential for press coverage if Paulie Gee opened his […]
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When Franklin Roosevelt Campaigned in Greenpoint
In 1932 New York State Governor Franklin Delano Roosevelt was running for president as the nominee of the Democratic Party. The country had been in the throes of the Great […]
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Awoke Vintage Reopens This Weekend After Fire
A few weeks ago the Williamsburg location of Awoke Vintage (132 N 5th Street) suffered a devastating fire in the middle of the night around 3am. The cause is undetermined, but the owners […]
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Everyone Is Listening To Drake: Mixcloud Curates Panel at Good Room
When I was a 90s kid, my family got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be a Nielsen Family. Pre-internet and pre-black box, they sent us a survey packet in the mail […]
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We’re Seeking Contributors + Happy Hour 8/16!
Greenpointers is seeking writers, photographers, illustrators, videographers, and content makers. If you love Greenpoint and create content in the areas of local news, art, music, food, fashion, wellness, environment, politics, history, events—then […]
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Searching for the Way Out: The New Fun of Escape Rooms at Komnata Quest
It sounds kind of crazy, but one of the most fun experiences I’ve had recently is getting locked in a room and discovering a way out. Escape room games are fun, scary, and […]