Join EcoHealth Alliance’s Young Professionals Council at the Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th St) on Thursday, Oct. 19th starting at 7:30pm for a deep dive into how diseases are spread and […]
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Old Electronics Laying Around? Recycle Your E-Waste This Saturday (10/21)!
Come recycle your old and unused electronics with the Grand Street BID and Lower East Side Ecology Center on Saturday, October 21st from 11am-4pm (rain or shine). Drop off on the North side of Grand Street in front of […]
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Thinking Big and Living Large in A/D/O’s new MINI Living Cabin
Limited space is a hallmark of city life, so it’s not everyday that New Yorkers ask themselves, “where should I put the hammock.” A/D/O, the creative design hub and co-working […]
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Review: Brooklyn’s 11th Annual Korean American Film Festival
In its 11th year, The Korean American Film Fest’s Infinite Cinema, headed up by Chung Tsang and Mark Anthony Singh, was held this past Saturday, October 14th in the Wythe […]
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Saunter into Fall with Line and Label’s New Arrivals
While we’re not happy that summer is winding down in Greenpoint, we do have something to smile about: new fall goodies at Line and Label (568 Manhattan Ave). And, we predict […]
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Chicano Batman Packs Warsaw on Fall Tour for ‘Freedom is Free’
Chicano Batman packed Warsaw (261 Driggs Ave) for their second night in New York City. The fall tour supports their album Freedom Is Free, released in March. The album is among Billboard’s […]
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A Piece of Greenpoint History Faces Demolition
Recently, I did a series of stories for Greenpointers about the twenty-five most historic local buildings. One of the posts I wrote was about 85 Calyer Street, the residence of […]
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Breakfast Takedown Call for Chefs!
Earlier this year, Matt Timms brought the OG food competition, The Takedowns, back to its proper home in Greenpoint. The competition came into existence 15 years ago at Bar Matchless, […]
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Green Thumbin’ It: North Brooklyn Community Garden Roundup
It’s planting season, and North Brooklyn’s giving us lots of opportunities to play in the dirt. This past weekend community members turned out for OpenHouseGCEF, Bushwick Inlet Park’s Daffodil Planting, Free Garden […]
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Parents & Kids: The Ultimate School Open House, Schoolfest 2017, is This Saturday (10/21)!
Schoolfest 2017! Saturday, October 21 | 12-4 PM @ John Ericsson Middle School 126| 424 Leonard Street (Bayard entrance) Cost: FREE During Schoolfest, North Brooklyn families are invited to meet all types of […]