The adults have gathered every night for nearly a month in McCarren Park calling for police reforms in response to the killing of George Floyd, and now it’s the kids’ […]
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Royal Hawaiian Shave Ice Sets Up Shop at Lobster Joint
Royal Hawaiian Shave Ice is offering a colorful cool-down treat in Greenpoint this summer. Operating out of a window at Lobster Joint (1073 Manhattan Ave.), the Hawaiian shave ice company […]
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Under the K Bridge Park Will Be Ready in Early July
The new park underneath the Kosciusko Bridge will be ready in July, Assembly Member Joe Lentol announced on Monday. Under the K Bridge Park will open in an area of […]
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Pueblo Querido Opens Second Coffee Shop, A “Little Colombia” in Williamsburg
  Christian Guzman Herrera has built a “Little Colombia” just off the East River in Williamsburg. An offshoot of his four-year-old Pueblo Querido coffee shop and roastery at 195 […]
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Primary Elections Are Sort of Over, Beaches Will Definitely Open, and So Will More NYC Streets: Mid-Week Check In
We’re halfway through this week, which also happens to be an election week with the 2020 New York Democratic primaries. Tuesday was the official day for in-person voting, and early […]
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North Brooklyn’s In-Progress Primary Results
North Brooklyners braved a still-simmering pandemic and the hot humidity on Tuesday to cast their votes in New York’s 2020 democratic primary elections. While the primary is the appetizer before […]
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Blue Hill’s ResourcED Program Adds Greenpoint Pickup Location
There’s no need to leave the city, or even the neighborhood, to pick up Blue Hill Farm’s sought-after food boxes. To offset potential food waste during the pandemic, the Tarrytown-based […]
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Linda Minucci Is up for Reelection: Find Out Who She Is and Why She Is Running
Linda Minucci doesn’t like the spotlight. She’s an elected official, but holds some of the most obscure positions in the Democratic Party. Minucci is a county committee member, which according […]
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Dandelion Wine Shop Raises Over $10K For Black Lives Matter with “Diversity Packs”
Drinking wine can be a casual form of activism, thanks to Dandelion Wine‘s (153 Franklin St.) newest charitable effort: Diversity Packs. Purchasing the Diversity Pack’s $100 set of six wines […]
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Andy Marte Hopes to Woo Moderate Democrats in Race for State Senate Seat
State Senator Julia Salazar is often described politically as being left of the center; she’s a Democratic Socialist and a self-identified “Marxist.” It’s no wonder then that her challenger, Andy […]