The Greenpoint library is poised to open this spring after a series of construction delays and a meeting with the library’s official volunteer group is scheduled for next week. Neighbors […]
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Greenpoint Indonesian Restaurant Selamat Pagi Will Close in February
Greenpoint Indonesian restaurant Selamat Pagi (152 Driggs Ave.) will close on February 22nd after eight years on Driggs Avenue. After the team behind Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opened the restaurant […]
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Cyclist Hit and Killed by Flatbed Truck on Vandervoort Avenue Marking First Cyclist Death of 2020
The first cyclist death in New York City of 2020 occurred on Thursday in East Williamsburg the day after a “Green Wave” push by the city to add 10 miles […]
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McCarren Park House Plans Include Restaurant and More Bathrooms
NYC Parks and Brooklyn Bazaar co-owners Belvy Klein and Aaron Broudo presented two weeks ago at January’s Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting on the plan to bring a “family-friendly” restaurant […]
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New Protected Bike Lanes Announced For Meeker Avenue, Franklin Street and More!
Some of North Brooklyn’s most perilous biking routes will be getting safer as part of the “Green Wave” plan for the Department of Transportation to bring more than 30 miles […]
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Three Greenpoint Avenue Apartment Buildings Sell for $29 Million
A series of apartment buildings on Greenpoint Avenue were recently sold in a package deal for $29 million. Red Brick Properties sold 105-115 Greenpoint Ave. to “an entity linked to Alberto […]
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Volunteer With After-School Art Program at Eckford Street Studio
The Greenpoint-based community art space Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) is seeking volunteers to assist with their Monday after-school art program. “We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help out with […]
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New Deli Coming to American Deli Market Location, Fox & Fawn Relocating, and more Greenpoint Business Changes
A new deli will open at the storefront of a former Franklin Street deli, and a Manhattan Avenue second-hand shop will relocate a few doors down, among other local openings […]
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Williamsburg Chosen for Neighborhood Safety Coalition to Combat Hate Crimes
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of neighborhood-oriented groups to help counteract the rise in hate crimes in New York City. Three Neighborhood Safety Coalitions will operate in Williamsburg, […]
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Fashion Sundae: Episode 27
For this weeks’ peak at Bedford Avenue fashion, Watching New York captures more wonderful winter coats with an emphasis on animal prints; leopard and cheetah prints are everywhere this winter adding a […]