85 Calyer Street looks like many other frame houses in Greenpoint, but it was the home of the greatest mechanical genius to ever live in Greenpoint, Thomas Fitch Rowland, and […]
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Kingsland Wildflowers Roof Tour And Earth Day Talk This Saturday!
What: NYC Audubon presents “My Yard Is For The Birds: The Things Birds Look For In Urban and Suburban Yards, and Why They Need To Be There” When: Saturday, April 22, […]
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Threes @ Franklin + Kent Extending Stay through Summer
Thanks to a warm welcome from the neighborhood and the initial success of the pop-up, Threes Brewing is extending its stay in Greenpoint! The outpost will continue to occupy the former […]
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Brooklyn Artists Open House @ Bushwick Inlet Park Wednesday (4/19)!
Are you an artist working and living in Brooklyn? You can become a NYC Parks featured artist at the park house at Bushwick Inlet Park. Attend the open house this Wednesday to […]
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Get Spunky: VERAMEAT 2017 Spring Picks
VERAMEAT (132 N 5th St.) is my go-to shop for pieces that are a little sassy and pack a mean punch. The North 5th Street boutique merges humor and playfulness with an […]
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Everything Bloomed at the Greenpointers Earth Lovers Spring Market!
The sky was shining and the sun glowed on Sunday, April 9th and we were psyched to meet over 2,000 people! You shopped, you danced, you ate sweet treats, you […]
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Manhattan Ave Ticket Trap, Bearded Burglars, & Williamsburg Hate Crime — The Hook-Up 4/17
The L Train shutdown could totally transform 14th Street as we know it. Think twice before you try parking on Manhattan Avenue between Huron and India. It’s a “ticket trap”. Shooting […]
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Get Dirty: FREE Soil Testing For Three Weekends!
Graham stop, Williamsburg, circa 2005. My mid-20s Brooklyn newbie roommates and I had a garden in our backyard, and we grew tomatoes, sunflowers, peppers and zucchini. But after one of our zucchinis […]
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Calling All Greenpoint Artists! Sign Up for Open Studios 2017! (June 3 &4)!
Do you imagine and create work in spaces located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn? Greenpoint Open Studios, happening on June 3 & 4, is a platform to connect directly to art appreciators and celebrate the […]
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MEAT my BEER Tasting Event At Greenpoint Beer & Ale!
Our favorite Greenpoint gourmet food shop Eastern District is teaming up with our favorite neighborhood gastropub, Greenpoint Beer & Ale (7 N 15th St.), for a mouthwatering meat and beer tasting next Sunday afternoon […]