Plans are moving forward for a 583,000 square-foot commercial and manufacturing development at the site of Acme Smoked Fish at 30 Gem St. A scoping meetingĀ for the development will be […]
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Fashion Sundae: Staying Cool During the Sweltering Summer
Introducing Fashion Sundae, a weekly look at the outfits and accessories spotted on the streets around the neighborhood. Greenpoint-based photographer Johnny CirilloĀ describes Fashion Sundae as an amalgam of trends […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Pod Hotel Weed Dispensary, Polish Bakery Says Goodbye, “Green Wave,” and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, the excessive heat and persistent rain has passed (for now) and this weekend should be perfect weather for outside activities. Might we recommend a movie […]
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Toxic NuHart Plastics Cleanup Plan to Be Presented at Community Forum (7/29)
The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has approved a cleanup plan for the toxins at the NuHart Superfund site on the corner of Franklin and Dupont streets. A […]
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Is Cycling on Franklin Street Safer Than on McGuinness Boulevard?
On Thursday, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a box truck on Franklin Street near the intersection at Calyer Street resulting (luckily) in non-fatal injuries and providing an […]
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Brasil Summerfest, Sicilian Vegan Dinner, Nuhart Superfund Forum ā Whatās Happening, Greenpoint? (7/24-7/30)
WEDNESDAY 7/24 ā« BrasilĀ SummerfestĀ @National Sawdust (80 N 6 St.), 7pm, album release show by Sessa (Garotas Suecas) and the US debut of CearĆ” based artist Ilya, Buy Tix * New […]
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Swimwear Prohibited at One Blue Slip’s Outdoor Terrace
A resident of One Blue Slip at the new Greenpoint Landing development who compares the experience of living in the waterfront 30-story tower to an “empty hotel” reached out to […]
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Death of 58-Year-Old Man on McGuinness Boulevard Marks Spike in Deadly Bike Collisions
A 58-year-old cyclist died after being run over by a box truck on McGuinness Boulevard near Norman Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. View this post on Instagram A post […]
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Kosciuszko Bridge Park āUnder the Kā Design Unveiled
The plans to transformĀ seven acres beneath the Kosciuszko Bridge into “a public park, cultural destination, and ecological hub” were unveiled last month by theĀ North Brooklyn Parks Alliance. The ethos behind […]
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Greeenpoint and Williamsburg’s Street Repaving This Week
TheĀ Dept of TransportationĀ will continue repaving streets in North Brooklyn this week. Hereās theĀ milling and pavingĀ scheduleĀ for 7/22ā 7/26: