The weekend outdoor market that popped up on the Greenpoint waterfront in the summer to help NYC artisans safely sell their goods during the pandemic will move indoors for the […]
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Chip NYC Opens Cookie Shop in Williamsburg
Just months after Levain Bakery expanded to Williamsburg another beloved New York City cookie specialist is making their mark on North Brooklyn as well. Chip NYC, known for their ooey, […]
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FSC Guitars Transitions To New Greenpoint Workshop
Defying the grim news of locally-owned businesses closing by the dozen in Greenpoint and Williamsburg during the 2020 pandemic year, a guitar luthier is transitioning his business into a new […]
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The Greenpoint Library is Officially Open
A virtual ribbon cutting ceremony for the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) is currently underway with a livestream of speeches at the library entrance. View the livestream on the Greenpoint Library’s […]
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Greenpoint Library Opens With Virtual Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday
In an opening ceremony fit for pandemic times, the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) will debut during a virtual ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, October 20th. Visitors to the newly […]
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Green Lane Coffee Opens Near McGolrick Park
Green Lane Coffee opened in mid-September (Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner)
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New York Sports Club Permanently Closes Greenpoint Gym
New York Sports Club’s 114 Greenpoint Avenue location is now permanently closed as fitness centers struggle to stay in business during the pandemic. “Sorry for the inconvenience this location has […]
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Acme Smoked Fish Launches New Online Store With Coast to Coast Shipping
Brooklynites and former New Yorkers alike can now indulge in Greenpoint’s most iconic smoked fish at home thanks to a new online shop. Acme Smoked Fish (30 Gem St.) is […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park Petition Calls for Damaged Turf to Be Replaced
A petition from the advocacy group Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park is asking for the turf to be replaced on the field near the Williamsburg waterfront at Kent Avenue between […]
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Union Pool Closing for Winter, Reopening in Spring 2021
Williamsburg nightlife staple Union Pool (484 Union Ave.) will close up shop for the approaching winter months with plans to reopen in Spring 2021. “With concern for the safety and […]