When news broke the day after Thanksgiving that the beloved Greenpoint market The Garden had closed after 25 years in the neighborhood, many people reached out to Greenpointers asking what could […]
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EPA Hosts Newtown Creek Control Plan Comment Session in Greenpoint Wednesday (12/11)
A public comment period is currently open regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Newtown Creek control plan to divert 61% of the creek’s raw sewage and wastewater overflow.
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Brookyln Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Tonight (12/10)
The monthly combined public hearing and Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting is tonight (12/10) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) starting at 6 p.m.
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Fashion Sundae Episode 20
Winter temperatures were once again no obstacle for the Williamsburg sidewalk runway last week. Take a look at the styles spotted by Watching New York on Bedford Ave. for Fashion Sundae Episode […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Market Mania, EPA Newtown Creek Plan, 2005 Rezoning and Displacement, and More!
It’s the weekend Greenpointers and if you haven’t heard, there are quite a few local markets sprouting up this Saturday and Sunday in the area, including our Greenpointers Nutcracker Holiday Market inside […]
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High Flying STREB Production “Action Heroes: Sooner, Higher, Faster, Harder!” Runs Through 12-15
Williamsburg-based STREB Extreme Action Company (51 North 1st St.) has a family-friendly action-packed show this season that you wont want to miss. Performances of “Action Heroes: Sooner, Higher, Faster, Harder!” […]
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EPA Proposes Newtown Creek Tunnel to Divert 61 Percent of Annual Wastewater Overflow
The Environmental Protection Agency released a control plan for Newtown Creek to divert 61 percent of the raw sewage and wastewater that overflows into the superfund site each year.
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Ps 34 Parent Teacher Association Holds Online Auction to Raise Funds
The PS 34 Elementary School (131 Norman Ave.) parent-teacher association is currently holding a holiday auction to help raise funds following budget cuts.
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Greenpointers Holiday Market, Oddities Flea, Myths of Creation Holiday Pop Up — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (12/4-12/10)
WEDNESDAY 12/4 ☺Hey! It’s a Comedy Show @ Silver Light Tavern (689 Lorimer St), 730pm, $5, a stand-up comedy show bringing you some of New York’s best comedians, More Info […]
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Faurschou Foundation to Launch Green Street Gallery With Free Global Art Show (12/15)
A global art foundation and gallery that will offer free programming is scheduled to open on Sunday, Dec. 15, displaying works by many notable artists including Ai Weiwei, Louise Bourgeois, and […]