Greenpoint has recently had a wave of robberies and a burglary that have disturbed neighborhood residents. Early in the morning on Sunday, Sept. 25, four separate robberies occurred within 90 minutes […]
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Lager Legislation, An Airbnb Nightmare, and The King of Greenpoint – The Hook-Up 10/07
After a string of recent robberies in Greenpoint, police are looking for four men. Images have been released of two of these men. Stay vigilant and be careful if walking […]
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Misplaced Street Signs, Concerned Citizens Meeting Part 2, and G Train Serenades – The Hook-Up 09/30
If your train isn’t going to show up you might as well write a catchy song about it like this Brooklyn R&B trio did! Well, this is literally a bad […]
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Concerned Residents Meeting, That Cubbyhole Lifestyle, & BOOM! — The Hook-Up 09/23
Participatory budgeting meetings have been happening all week, and there’s more to come. You can submit your ideas here or attend a […]
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Are You a Concerned Greenpointer Following the 2 Assaults Last Week? Join the Community Meeting this Thurs (9/22)
Last week, we received several messages from concerned community members about two assaults in Greenpoint. A possible rape that occurred just two blocks from McGolrick Park happened around 2:30AM on September 13th. The […]
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Police Shooting of Armed Suspect Proves Fatal at the Cooper Park Houses
An armed suspect was fatally shot by police in front of the Cooper Park Houses in East Williamsburg on Sunday morning. According to multiple media reports, officers responded at 7:44 a.m. […]
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When Greenpointers Groped in Public Search for Recourse
On a recent afternoon in June, Jane was walking home from the G train when an arm reached out and grabbed her breast in front of Mr. Berry on Manhattan […]
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The Locals Have Spoken: We’re Not out of the Woods yet with the Clay St. Shelter
The swell of crime in North Greenpoint is still not the type of thing we’re discussing in yesterday’s terms, but things, on some level, appear to be happening. The fact […]
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Townhall Meeting on Crime Happens this Wednesday
Mark your calendars, Greenpointers. On Wednesday, September 16th at 6 pm (Polish Slavic Center 176 Java Street) there will be a Town Hall meeting about the crime-related issues plaguing our neighborhood. All […]
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Word on the Curb: Shrunken Blizzards, Yeti Sightings, Considerate Criminals & more!
It was cold so there must have been shrinkage. At least that is what the great George Constanza would have said if he had to describe the most boring […]