Another reader concerned about safety in Greenpoint wrote in to tell me of an incident in which she was recently kicked by a homeless man on Manhattan Ave: I wanted […]
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Humboldt St Peeping Tom Is Back
Last year a reader alerted us to a Peeping Tom on Humboldt St and it seems that he is back. “If you recall last year I sent an email alerting […]
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Sunday Snaps: Artist Elson’s Ice Cream Paintings at The Habitat
I love artist Elson’s drippy ice cream paintings on display at The Habitat (988 Manhattan Ave). Did you know that The Habitat now sells house made ice cream? Have you […]
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Berry Hill, Edible Plants, Silent Drape Runners Mix, Alligators, Bike Patrol, Art Show at Pumps – The Hook-Up (6/29)
• In what Bedford & Bowery call “Berry Hill” North Brooklynites clad in polos and khakis are giving the area a Manhattan feel. • Locavores, foragers and jammers take heed, there […]
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Levin is “Egg-static!” Brunching Before Noon on Sunday Is Legal Again
Last year local restaurants were getting fined for serving brunch on the sidewalk before noon because of an outdated law that ensured the path was clear for churchgoers. Yana was […]
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McCarren Park Pool Blows Barclays Out Of The Water – As Far As Real Estate Goes
Via, Brooklyn 11211, who thinks this article from Crains is a bunch of baloney, “the trophy for the Brooklyn project that has had the most transformative impact goes to the renovation […]
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Crazy Brooklyn Deli Sandwich Signs
We tend to tune out signage because it’s in our face and everywhere but on closer look we can discover interesting collages with distorted and out of proportion deli meats […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Brooklyn Raspa’O: Colombian Shaved Ice Near McCarren Park
There is nothing more refreshing on a hot and muggy day than fresh shaved ice. A group of local artists opened Brooklyn Raspa’O, a Colombian shaved ice stand at McCarren […]
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“I Was a Teenage Serial Killer”: Film Picks by Jay Hontsetter for Bedford & Bowery
Greenpointer Jay Hontsetter writes for a new blog called Bedford & Bowery: “Sarah Jacobson was an independent filmmaker who believed wholeheartedly in feminism and punk rock, and fully embraced a […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
Cheap Eats – Borek: A Turkish Treat in Greenpoint
While picking up special cat food for my obese tuxedo at Greenpoint Vet Hospital, I grabbed a coffee across the street at Cafe Pistachio (114 Nassau Ave), which contributor Jen […]