WEDNESDAY 5/22 *Wine Glass Terrarium Plant Nite @ Clinton Hall (247 Metropolitan Ave), 7pm, $55, Cultivate your creativity, naturally. Gifted growers will guide you step-by-step as you make a mini […]
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Vermin Infested Williamsburg Starbucks Is Closed Again
The Starbucks located at 154 N 7 St. in Williamsburg has shut down again following a temporary closure earlier this month after an employee/whistleblower reported a vermin infestation prompting an inspection […]
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A History of Gardens in Brooklyn’s “Garden Spot”
Greenpoint has a nickname, “The Garden Spot,” which was given at a time when our area was truly a bucolic haven. Although it later became one of the most industrial […]
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Getting Local History Right and Correcting Egregious Errors
Being a local historian, I acknowledge that all of us make mistakes. The problem is when mistakes in local history become fossilized over years and people accept these errors as […]
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Take a Historic Stroll at Jane’s Walk This Weekend
The Municipal Art Society of New York is bringing back Jane’s Walk NYC, which is part of “a global festival of free, volunteer-led walking conversations inspired by urban activist Jane […]
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The Lot Radio’s Kiosk Will Return May 1st
The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave.), an independently owned and operated internet radio station across from McCarren Park, can resume selling drinks and snacks from its neighboring kiosk after the […]
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Sign Up for FREE Rooftop Yoga at Our Flower Power Spring Market (4/7)!
After shopping with our local crafters and enjoying some neighborhood nosh at next Sunday’s Flower Power Spring Market, head up to the stunning Greenpoint Loft’s rooftop for some relaxing — and […]
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Memories of a 90s Childhood in Williamsburg Recalled in Group Photo Exhibit
Before the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfront ushered in dozens of luxury buildings with the 2005 rezoning, the yearning to create something out of nothing permeated the native youth in the 1990s […]
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A Greenpoint Irish Primer for St. Patrick’s Day
Most people associate Greenpoint with the Polish community, but our area has a long and deep connection to Ireland. Let’s answer a few questions to prepare you fully to celebrate […]
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A History of Greenpoint Piers
There is no more important geographical feature of Greenpoint than our waterfront defined by piers, wharves and docks, so let us take a moment and examine in more detail the […]