Imagine Greenpoint consisting of wooden buildings instead of its famous vinyl siding beauties. An image from yesteryear? How about: The future! (Brownstoner) As mentioned by Jen on Wednesday, Beacon’s Closet […]
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FRED FLARE WAREHOUSE SALE SATURDAY (9/7)
It’s that crazy shopping time again when droves of cutesy clothing and novelty toy seekers wait in line on Kingsland Ave in Greenpoint to get in on Fred Flare’s Warehouse […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Recipes
Recipes Gone Wild: Brandied Fig Jam
This week I’ve been consumed by two things: A) finding ways to use all the delicious figs (in season in Greenpoint now!) and B) 90s hip hop slow jamz.
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Points of View, Literally: Save Greenpoint and Reasonable Development
On Wednesday’s crisp afternoon, a crowd that estimated itself at somewhere between 65 and 100 gathered to renew the call to action to prevent two (literally) looming developments from progressing […]
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Greenpointers Block Watch Program – Get Involved!
The Block Watch Program is being relaunched in Greenpoint, and if you would like to join the program here’s how: Contact Police Officer Steve Truglio of the 94th Precinct at […]
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09.05.13 Mixtape // Shark?
Garage kids Shark? curate this week’s reggae-heavy playlist. Pass what you’ve got to the lefthand side and crank the set after a jump.
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Cake Hero Melissa Torres Dishes on Her Love for Fellow Greenpoint Bakers, Sugar Flowers & Baking for Vogue
It’s not everyday you meet a baker so extraordinary she goes by the name “Cake Hero.” One look at the treats Melissa Torres has masterminded and you’ll understand why the […]
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Greenpoint Gallery Night Next Friday! (9/13)
Get ready for this year’s second Greenpoint Gallery Night on September 13, 2013 from 6-9pm at over a dozen participating Greenpoint galleries! RSVP on Facebook Locations: 106 Green, Booklyn Artist Alliance, […]
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Welcome Beacon’s Closet to Greenpoint
Beacon’s Closets, the infamous vintage clothing warehouse is relocating to Greenpoint at the end of this year. It is among the many recent Williamsburg businesses to be priced out and […]
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FIGHT THE TOWERS! – Rally For Greenpoint Tonight (9/4)
Save Greenpoint, a local activist group made up of Greenpoint residents, who according to their website “expect the revitalization of our waterfront to be responsibly site-specific in scale and scope,” […]