Local Hungarian wine importer Palinkerie is hosting a rosé party in the back room at 21 Greenpoint (21 Greenpoint Ave), from 8pm-12am tonight. Hungarian winemaker Tamás Dúzsi is in town and […]
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The Kosciuszko Bridge is Falling Down: Pieces Barged Out Today, And You Can Watch!
All day yesterday (Tuesday) the main span of the Kosciuszko Bridge was lowered onto barges on Newtown Creek. The bridge segments will be barged out of the Creek today, from 10am […]
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Plant Apothecary: Meet The Woke Couple Making Beauty Products That Are Beyond Skin-deep
Meet the husband-and-wife co-founders of Plant Apothecary, Bjarke and Holly. Holly McWhorter and Bjarke Ballisager, are a well rounded husband-and-wife team with backgrounds in architecture, journalism, and music. They started […]
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Friday Night’s Tragic Hit-and-Run Accident
At about 12:30 am Saturday morning, NYPD responded to a call of a cyclist hit by a driver on Franklin Street at Noble Street. The 27-year-old male cyclist was pronounced […]
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Volunteer at the Greenpoint Library Popup!
While the Greenpoint Library is undergoing major construction, the Park Church Co-Op (129 Russell St) will be hosting a popup library with some of the materials from their collection. They’re […]
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Greenpoint Power Couple Takes the Ultimate Cross Country Road Trip
A lot of people drive cross country from New York to California, but few people do it with a larger social and political message as a goal. On August 8th, […]
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The Best Frozen Drinks in North Brooklyn
A year ago, we were at the beginning of a five-day intolerable heat wave. Luckily, it seems we’ll only get a handful of 90°+ days this year which means more […]
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All Bacon Everything, Greenpoint Burglaries, and $$$ Condos—The Hook-Up 7/21
The condos that are replacing the old New Warsaw Bakery on Lorimer Street have gone on the market, for upwards of $1.5 million per unit. A guy broke into two […]
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Cat-Calling All Feline Friends: The Greenpoint Cat Club Meets Tomorrow!
Do you want to help every stray cat you see? Does the sight of whiskers make you go “awww?” Well, you’re not alone! The Greenpoint Cat Club meets once a […]
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Tonight: Toxic Gardens at Greenpoint Terminal Gallery
ART OPENING: Toxic Gardens Featuring works by Caroline Larsen, Christian Little, Jack Henry, Sarah Weber, Sarah Zapata at Greenpoint Terminal Gallery 67 West St., Suite 320 Opening reception: Friday, July […]