Recent city investigations have revealed new information about two major health concerns for Greenpoint residents: details on the contaminants—and the plans for clean-up—in one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, […]
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Posted inClasses, Community, Events, Services, Uncategorized, Wellness
Know Your Neighbors: Hosh Yoga Studio’s New Teacher Training Scholarships
While sifting through clothes at beacon’s closet or grabbing a beer and a brat at Spritzenhaus, you may have seen a procession of yoga-pantsed Greenpointers heading in and out of the unassuming […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Recipes
Sweet & Spicy Slow Cooker Root Vegetable Stew
Slow cooker veggie stews top my list of minimal effort, maximum nutrient recipes. Not to mention they are extremely delicious. This one uses seven different vegetables with a focus on […]
Posted inNews
5 Alarm Fire on Richardson Street Leaves One Dead and Another Missing
A fatal fire in 30 Richardson Street left one dead, one missing, and 10 displaced after it tore through the three story building up through the roof. It took nearly 200 […]
Posted inCulture
Brace Yourselves Against Elves, Greenpointers: SantaCon is Coming to Town
Be afraid, Greenpoint. Be very, very afraid. Not of Jack Skellington, or Krampus, or even of the holiday sweaters Grandma knitted you, but of … Bad Santa. SANTACON IS COMING […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture, Historical Greenpoint, News
More Toxic Secrets In This Rare 1980s ‘Hazardous Neighbors’ Brooklyn Study
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the world of toxic chemicals, specifically as they pertain to Greenpoint. First, Neighbors Allied For Good Growth (NAG) released the ToxiCity Map to bring […]
Posted inNews, The Hook-Up
Kickball Feuds, Hostage Fashion & Celebrity Lambs — The Hook-Up 10/9
Everyone knows about the unrivaled people-watching potential of McCarren Park, but not everyone lives to see a standoff between a kickball bro and an indignant nap queen. Is she “the […]
Posted inEvents, What's Happening?
Edible Oktoberfest, Robot Chicken, Madballs – What’s happening, Greenpoint? (10/07–10/13)
There are more events in our weekly calendar. Submit Greenpoint events, too! WEDNESDAY 10/07 # Edible Oktoberfest @ Brooklyn Brewery (79 North 11th St) 6pm, $45, A traditional meal prepared by Astor […]
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Toxic Waste & Overachievers — The Hook-Up 10/2
The world can’t seem to stop dumping on Newtown Creek. A company based in Bed-Stuy was caught dumping untreated industrial waste into the waterway via a bypass line, but it […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
The Most Colorful Character in Greenpoint History: Pete McGuinness
People who’ve read “Greenpoint’s Forgotten Past” have asked me who my favorite character from local history was. Without a second’s hesitation I say, Pete McGuinness, the King of Greenpoint. So who […]