Here’s this week’s local news, in brief! Traffic safety is an ongoing concern after a 14-year-old was hit by a reckless driver on Manhattan Avenue this week. The driver is currently […]
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Affordable Beachfront Getaway in Nicaragua with Hosh Yoga! Get $100-$300 off!
Cold weather got you feeling blue? Longing for sunshine even though winter has just begun? Then why not head to beautiful Nicaragua February 19-25? “An eye opening experience with every […]
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, News
Mulchfest: How To Dispose of Your Christmas Trees!
As of last week, we started seeing trees pile up at McCarren Park, some with lights and stands still attached, which is a big no-no. Here’s what you need to do […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
The Many Local Legacies of Pete McGuinness
There is a famous quote related to English architect Sir Christopher Wren: “If you seek his monument look around you.” The same could be said in Greenpoint of Peter J. […]
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Bushwick Inlet’s Fascinating History
Bushwick Inlet, the truncated, morose, post-industrial body of water west of Kent Avenue at North 14th Street, hardly seems worthy of the huge controversy for a shoreline park, nor would it […]
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Greenpointers Advice: How Do I Socialize with a Friend Who Doesn’t Drink?
Bullet Mouth is Greenpointers’ advice column, here to answer your questions on life’s many vexing issues, and share how hanging out in Greenpoint can help. Dear Bullet Mouth: I just […]
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WashClub Presents: 10 Things To Do In Greenpoint Instead Of Your Laundry
Why waste your time sitting around at a laundromat when you could be experiencing all that our awesome neighborhood has to offer! Instead of killing time waiting for your jeans […]
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Newtown Creek Clean by 2035!, BQE Weekend Woes, and Greenpoint is the New Home Design Capital of the World! – The Hook-up 10/28
A green cab driver was shot in the leg early last Friday morning when he tried to speed away from two armed assailants attempting to rob him and his passenger. […]
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Sunday Snaps – Minstrels of Greenpoint
There are a few things that just make you stop dead in your tracks and smile. Maybe you’re even in a hurry, rushing along down the street, and then that […]
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Greenpoint gets a Tower, Newtown Creek Hoax?, and Halloween Fun – The Hook-up 10/21
Been wondering what the massive building is going up between India and Huron Street along West Street? It’s “The Greenpoint”, a 40-story condo building, the details of which have been […]