Greenpoint restauranteurs and married couple Blair Papagni and Josh Cohen are offering pay-what-you-can hot meals for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic, as the issue of food insecurity worries […]
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Coronavirus Shuts Nearly Everything Down as Officials Race to Soften Impact
We are now living through — in the words of Mayor Bill de Blasio — a “wartime” scenario where the city, state and federal governments are readying hospital facilities and supplies to […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Coronavirus Closings, Comic Book Store Opening, Eviction Moratorium, and More!
Well, it’s Friday Greenpointers, and what a week it has been as the Covid-19 virus has all but interrupted every aspect of life, including this week’s canceled Brooklyn Community Board 1 […]
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Rule of Thirds Brings Innovative Japanese Cuisine to a/d/o Space
A new 85-seat restaurant inside of the a/d/o co-working space is already drawing large crowds and captures the innovative energy of the neighborhood with sharable Japanese-inspired dishes that are surprisingly […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Thursday (3/12)
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly combined public hearing is scheduled for Thursday (3/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) at 6 p.m. If you can’t attend in […]
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Suspects Wanted for Stabbing in Williamsburg Last Sunday
The NYPD is seeking four suspects who allegedly assaulted and stabbed a man last weekend in Williamsburg. A 26-year-old man was approached and stabbed twice in the stomach by one of […]
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Help Plan a New Community Garden in Williamsburg Tonight
A planning session for a future community garden in Williamsburg takes place tonight and is an opportunity for local residents to give their input on how to transform a triangular […]
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Greenpoint This Week: New Stop Signs, Paulie Gee’s Turns 10, Yoga Studio and Barber Shop Openings, and More!
Happy Friday Greenpointers! This should be another spectacular early spring-like weekend and a great time to be out-and-about. If you want to get involved with local politics this election season, […]
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New Stop Sign at Dangerous Franklin Street Intersection Receives Street Markings
Street markings were in the process of being painted by the Dept. of Transportation on Friday morning at the intersection of Franklin and India streets where many car accidents have […]
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New Yoga Studio and Barber Shop Are Greenpoint’s Latest Openings
A new yoga studio will open on Nassau Avenue in April and a longtime Manhattan Avenue optometrist has relocated further down the street, amongst other recent changes with local businesses. […]