Headrush Barbershop (164 Huron St.) is offering furloughed government workers free haircuts every Tuesday and Wednesday until the federal shutdown, which is now the longest in U.S. history, has passed. […]
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Greenpoint’s Landmark Clock Saved From Oblivion by Polizzi Family
The cast iron timepiece towering over Manhattan Avenue is a Greenpoint landmark, but it might not have survived at all. The only surviving cast iron street clock in the borough […]
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The Lot Radio Celebrates Three Years With Brooklyn Bazaar Party (2/9)
The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave.) is celebrating three years in Greenpoint with a party at the Brooklyn Bazaar on Sat. Feb. 9, starting at 7 p.m.; tickets are on sale. The […]
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Waterfront Rising: Williamsburg and Greenpoint Towers Advance Toward Completion
The residential high-rise construction along the contentious Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront is moving forward during the frigid winter months with towers advancing toward completion. On the South Williamsburg waterfront, the […]
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NYPD Seeks Suspects in Fatal Shooting at Cooper Park Houses
The NYPD is seeking help identifying two suspects following a fatal shooting at the Cooper Park Houses (280 Frost St.) on Saturday night at around 10:18 p.m. that claimed the […]
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Sister Francis Kress, Pioneer in Greenpoint Environmental Movement, Has Passed Away
Sister Francis Gerard Kress who Greenpointers profiled last year in its series on important local women passed away on January 17th in Brentwood, Long Island. She was 104 years old […]
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Coat of Arms Closing, and More Changes Around Manhattan Ave
The changes on and around Manhattan Avenue for shopping and dining continue with recent openings and closings. As announced on their Instagram, streetwear outlet and skateshop Coat of Arms (674 Manhattan […]
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North Brooklyn Is Home to One of America’s Oldest Mosques
I had often walked by the inconspicuous former church at 104 Powers St. near the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, yet I never noticed the sole sign that this was […]
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Upcoming Events at Union Docs in Williamsburg
The non-profit UnionDocs brings together a diverse community of activist artists, experimental media-makers, dedicated journalists, big thinkers, and local partners on a search for urgent expressions of the human experience, practical […]
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Visioning Meeting for Bushwick Inlet Parks’ Motiva Site 1/24
Here’s your chance to have some input on the future of the Motiva site at Bushwick Inlet Park at the waterfront border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The meeting will take […]