Written by: The Reverend John Merz Priest-in-Charge Diocesan Missioner to Greenpoint and Williamsburg 127 Kent Street www.ascensionbrooklyn.org “When we arrived Naomi Klein was addressing the crowd. There were about 3 or so […]
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SHOW LOVE FOR YOUR MAMA: CALL FOR ARTWORK
This is a great opportunity for local artists to show at the new Mama’s coming to Brooklyn soon! DEADLINE: OCTOBER 18th Show Your Love for Mama’s! Your favorite East Village […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: FURRY FRIENDS
I love working on Sunday Snaps when I get to go through Greenpointers and Greenpoint, Brooklyn Flickr pools to pull great shots. Trying to keep with a theme, since all our […]
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SWEET FINDS: SCOOTER BOARD
“Its not called a scooter board!” Whatever it’s called, its a sweet piece of trash Scott scored on Franklin St. “This is the best day!” I had the fish eye […]
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Carcinogenic Plumes in McGolrick Park Area
There are two enormous spills beneath the northeastern-most pocket of Greenpoint: the Greenpoint Oil Spill, and the Meeker Avenue Plumes. Exxon Mobile has been working on the cleanup of the […]
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Art Review: Daniel Turner
Walking around the local galleries, you might notice exhibits showing a theme of pointless and oppressed labor! A scary new take on recession art? Echoing the chill of nearby Rawson […]
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What’s Happening? (10/5-10/11)
Can you believe it’s already October? For a listing of ongoing events click here. WEDNESDAY 10/5 • Oct. North Brooklyn Compost Project Meeting @ Urban Rustic (236 N. 12th) 6:30pm More info • Launch […]
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PUMPS YOU CAN HOP A FENCE IN: SLOWFAX
Its technically in Greenpoint, just across the BQE and before Richardson, and its technically awesome. Slow Fax is a new vintage clothing store on Graham, still in the 11222. With […]
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GREENPOINTERS ESPRESSO TOUR RESULTS!
An excellent espresso is a cafe’s best business card. On Sunday October 2, 2011, Rebecca from I love Greenpoint, Mike & Charlie from Brooklynauts and I tasted a total of 19 […]
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Pulaski Day Parade
In case you were wondering why every Polish American neighbor was wearing red and white and evacuating Greenpoint for Manhattan today, waving flags and blowing horns, its because it was […]