Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Luckily, the four-alarm fire on Monitor Street this week resulted in no life-threatening injuries, and thankfully, the abandoned van across from John Ericsson Middle School […]
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Wythe Diner Sign Removed, Mixed-Used Development Coming
A mixed-use development is slated for the site of the iconic former Wythe Diner (most recently Cafe De La Esquina) in Williamsburg, Brownstoner reports. In a potential move signaling what’s to […]
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Greenpoint and Williamsburg Schools Tainted With Lead Paint
The NYC Dept. of Education released data on Wednesday on deteriorating lead-based paint in public schools and the results are not great for North Brooklyn. Over 900 NYC elementary classrooms, […]
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Williamsburg’s North 5th Street Pier and Park Finally Open
The Williamsburg waterfront’s long fenced-off North 5th Street Pier and Park are now open to the public and the walkways feature plants, benches, and even AstroTurf. View this post […]
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200 FDNY and EMS Responded to Four-Alarm Fire at Monitor Street Thursday Morning
A four-alarm fire injured five firefighters at a restaurant supply warehouse on Monitor Street early Thursday morning, multiple news outlets report. No serious injuries resulted. View this post on […]
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Thursday Spotlight on Roger Gastman: From Tagging Up to Curating “Beyond The Streets”
I hardly noticed when NYC’s gritty vibe, with graffiti ubiquitously peppering the subways, started fading away. I notice it more now, now that it has devolved into the realm of […]
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Binaural Beats, WeFest, Magic Hour Market — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/31-8/6)
WEDNESDAY 7/31 ♫ North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Party! @ Villain (307 Kent Ave), 9pm, $25, VICE, NBPA, and Treble.FM throw a party for Brooklyn parks to be beautified and preserved, Buy Tix […]
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Greenpoint’s First Makgeolli Brewery “Hana Makgeolli” Works Towards Opening
Greenpoint will soon have its very own makgeolli brewery on Dupont Street. Alice Jun, the founder of “Hana Makgeolli” is in the process of preparing the Korean rice wine brewery and […]
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Acme Redevlopment Scoping Meeting Scheduled for August
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 meeting 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 Cirillo describes Fashion Sundae as an amalgam of trends […]