I’ve lived in Greenpoint for eight years and have always felt a void in wellness offerings. Thankfully, that’s begun to change as juice bars, gyms, and yoga studios started blooming […]
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Where To Celebrate Derby Day In North Brooklyn
Yes, today may be Cinco de Meow-o, but this Saturday it’s Derby Day, and some of our finest neighborhood establishments are inviting you to dress in your most splendid Derby attire, celebrate and […]
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Greenpointers Can Get More Details On The L Train Shutdown At Tomorrow’s Community Meeting
On May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Marcy Avenue Armory, city officials will be hashing out the details for the impending L Train Carnasie tunnel repair work that has Greenpointers […]
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Get Yo’ Art On: Greenpoint Open Studios is This Weekend!
Greenpoint Open Studios (GOS) kicks off tonight and goes all weekend (April 29-May 1), celebrating Greenpoint’s rich pool of artistic talent. From paintings to sculptures, video to photography, weaving and textiles to ceramics and more, there are seasoned artists to […]
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The Sketchbook Project Is A Garden Of Artistic Goodness
If you spent your childhood lusting after the library in Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” there’s a place in Williamsburg you have to visit. It’s called the Brooklyn Art Library […]
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Earth Day 2016 Roundup: What To Do and Where To Go
On a global scale, this year’s Earth Day marks a significant point in climate-change combat as world leaders including President Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping, gather at the United […]
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Greenpoint’s Mom & Icepops Serves Up Crazy Flavors Like Roasted Tomato and Chipotle, Plum Violet and Rhubarb Lavender
Owner and co-Founder of Mom & Icepops Eli Kaplan has exciting new flavors in the works and dreams of bringing his unique brand of fresh, delicious, responsibly sourced popsicles to more New […]
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40 Years of Service Means PSFCU Offers Great Benefits for its Members
With over 43,000 surcharge-free ATM’s in our network, competitive checking accounts, and a large offer of credit cards and personal loans, Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union (PSFCU) has been […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Art, Culture, Shopping
Fishing for Vinyl and Vintage in Greenpoint
“This neighborhood is becoming a vinyl mecca,” says Robert Piskorski, owner of Dream Fishing Tackle (673 Manhattan Ave). His store, which opened 17 years ago, was known for selling fishing gear until a […]
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 […]