Waiting out the pandemic, photographer Johnny Cirillo has spent recent weeks indoors along with the rest of his fellow Greenpoint neighbors adhering to social distancing guidelines. His new photo series […]
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Campaign to Feed Hospital Heroes and Employ Restaurant Workers Launched by North Brooklyn Angels
The North Brooklyn Angels launched a new initiative this week to help laid off restaurant workers and front line health care heroes. The “Neighbors Feeding Heroes” crowdfunding campaign began accepting […]
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Man Stabbed to Death on J Train in Williamsburg
A man who is believed to be in his 30s was stabbed to death on a Queens-bound J train near the Lorimer Street station in Williamsburg early Tuesday at around […]
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Gimme! Coffee Permanently Closes Williamsburg Shop
The Williamsburg location of Ithaca-based Gimme! Coffee will not reopen after closing in March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the business announced on Tuesday. The local independent coffee roaster […]
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Children’s Sing Along Connects Socially Distant Greenpoint Neighbors
Schools have been closed for nearly a month and virtual classrooms are the new normal as quarantined parents in Greenpoint are finding new ways to connect their kids in these […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Williamsburg Rent Waived, ‘Essential’ Construction Map Revealed, Beloved Shop Owners Pass Away, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! We are one week into the non-essential construction ban, and if you live near an active site then check out the Dept. of Buildings’ new map of […]
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“Essential” Construction Map Shows Greenpoint’s Building Surge Will Continue Through Pandemic
Last Friday, Governor Cuomo ordered all non-essential construction to cease to help stop the spread of coronavirus, but allowed for developments that include affordable housing to move forward. Greenpoint’s coastal […]
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Voters to Decide Fate of MTA Development Site at Bushwick Inlet Park
A contested MTA-owned warehouse abutting the future Bushwick Inlet Park could be purchased by the state and preserved as park space instead of being developed into condos, New York Assembly […]
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Beloved Shop Owner and Holocaust Survivor Howard Kiffel Passes Away From Covid-19 Complications
A longtime Greenpoint business owner and Holocaust survivor, Howard Kiffel, passed away last weekend. Mr. Kiffel was 95 years old and passed away on Sunday, March 29th after complications from […]
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Census Day 2020: It’s Time to Help Brooklyn Get Counted
Today is officially Census Day, “the nation’s once-per-decade, constitutionally-mandated count of every American, regardless of their citizenship status,” and it has never been more important to get counted as Kings […]