Every great company starts with a great story. Greenpointer Joshua Adam Brueckner lost his job and needed to find a new one, but he didn’t have any money to buy […]
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Make Some Sound At Reverse Space – Open Recording Session Tonight! (7/19)
I am intrigued and excited about tonight’s event at REVERSE (28 Frost St) which invites Greenpointers to be part of Matthew Matthew’s interactive installation. Matthew Matthew invites you to a sound recording […]
Posted inCulture
Hot & Bothered: How To Not Lock Your Bike Like An A-Hole (Even If You Have a Baby)
For the most part, we keep it positive on Greenpointers, but some things should be called out – like the way this bike (with a gigantic baby seat) was parked. […]
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Cardboard Kayak Race & Gowanus Voyage: Celebrate City of Water Day! (7/20)
Part of why Greenpoint is so special is because of our waterfront location. And while many still make disgusted faces when thinking of getting anywhere near the Newtown Creek or […]
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Academy Record Annex Comes to Oak St in Greenpoint
Greenpoint is about to dot its map with another record store: Academy Record Annex, currently on N 6th St and Wythe Ave in Williamsburg, is coming to the hood sometime […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
Greenpoint Veggie Burger Diaries: The Habitat
While I appreciate the wholeness of a portobello mushroom burger in the sense that it’s not a bunch of random chopped up ingredients, for some reason I steer clear of […]
Posted inCommunity, News
McGolrick Park Punks Vandalize, Start Fires & Assault Dogs
I was a bit put off when I saw a bunch of trees in McGolrick earlier this week wrapped in caution tape. I later found out that it marks trees […]
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GREAT! G Train Receives A Report Card: More Cars During Peak Hours
The G train has been reviewed by the MTA and there are promises for improvement. As we know the northern section of the G (between Greenpoint Ave & LIC) was damaged during Sandy […]
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High Valley Books: Vintage Fashion Magazines in Greenpoint
I had the pleasure of visiting High Valley Books, a store run by Bill Hall, located at 882 Lorimer St in Greenpoint. I found out about this bookstore accidentally while […]
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Chinese Guardian Lions AKA Foo Dogs at SMC Stone & Mr. Pi’s Treats
Walking around Greenpoint, it’s hard to miss the stone importers – with giant slabs of marble and granite lining their lots. You can usually just walk in the lots or […]