Tomorrow – Tuesday 9/17/13 at 5pm at Borough President’s Courtroom (209 Joralemon St) there will be a Brooklyn Borough President ULURP Public Hearing on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial. If you […]
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FREE Scavenger Hunt For Kids in McCarren Park Sunday (9/15)
Via GWAAP: Scavenger Hunt in McCarren Park We connect children with nature to encourage active exploration of the natural world. Children who spend time outdoors develop strong imaginations and learn […]
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ExxonMobil Private Sewer Project on Monitor St
Joe Lentol shared this document on facebook this week. There is a sewer to be installed on behalf of ExxonMobil on Monitor St between Greenpoint Ave and Calyer St in […]
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“We’re Loud and Out and Proud Of It!” Greenpoint’s Gay Owned Cafetico Bogotá Celebrates 7 Years!
I recently received an email from a young lesbian woman who is moving to NYC for school and wanted to know whether Greenpoint is a gay friendly neighborhood. Her timing […]
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GRAND OPENING DUKE’S LIQUOR BOX FRIDAY (9/13) w/ Tastings Tonight & Thursday!
Celebrate the Grand Opening of Duke’s Liquor Box (170 Franklin St)Â this Friday 9/13 from 6-8pm with Greenhook Ginsmith’s Gin, Acme Smoked Salmon and Digestif & Apertif of Averna Amaro & […]
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Forgotten Greenpoint: The Astral
The Astral is undoubtedly one of Greenpoint’s most iconic edifices. So much so, it even inspired it’s own novel. It sure is a purdy old pile o’ bricks, straight out of […]
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Which Stephen Is Right For Greenpoint? Vote Brooklyn!
Lucky for us the Brooklyn Eagle created this Brooklyn Voter Guide, because I was too busy taking Instagram photos of Kate, my new office buddy. What you need to know: “The polls […]
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Artists Announced – “Greenpoint Now” Art Show at The Yard Opens this Friday! (9/13)
In participation with Greenpoint Gallery Night, Ugly Art Room, Greenpointers & The Yard present “Greenpoint Now” a group art exhibition of artwork made in or by Greenpoint, Brooklyn artists in […]
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Box St. Park Closer to Reality – MTA Moves Vehicles
The Daily News is reporting that the MTA has finally agreed to move their vehicles from a parking lot at 65 Commercial Street to City-owned land in the Westchester Village […]
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Recipes Gone Wild: Brandied Fig Jam
This week I’ve been consumed by two things: A) finding ways to use all the delicious figs (in season in Greenpoint now!) and B) 90s hip hop slow jamz. Â