Restaurant owners have for years pushed back against third-party food delivery app fees, and now the NYC Council is poised vote on legislation on Wednesday to limit such apps in […]
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North Brooklyn Mutual Aid Grows to Over 500 Volunteers Since March
North Brooklyn Mutual Aid formed in March as a community network of volunteers to help find and provide solutions to the many problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Spread out […]
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Food For Brooklyn Launches Greenpoint Pantry This Weekend
A new food pantry and delivery service, Food for Brooklyn, was launched by married Greenpoint couple Blake and Laura Beth Comer just a few weeks ago and the number of families […]
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Flying Squirrel Vacates Store With Curbside Items For Donation
The Greenpoint-based vintage and children’s shop Flying Squirrel (87 Oak St.) is in the process of vacating their storefront of seven years after failing to reach an agreement with their […]
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“Essentially Open” Map Shows Greenpoint and Williamsburgs’ Business Hours
A new map of “Essentially Open” businesses in North Brooklyn is helping residents to find the hours of grocery stores, pharmacies and other businesses during the coronavirus crisis. The North […]
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A/D/O/ Announces Permanent Closure
A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.) announced its permament closure shceduled for the end of May due to uncertainties caused by the on-going global pandemic. The BMW-owned tech incubator, co-working, events and retail […]
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See The Military Flyover Tribute to Frontline Wokers From Greenpoint
Greenpoint, along with the rest of New York City, was treated to the spectacle of a flyover tribute by U.S. Navy and Airforce jets in honor of frontline workers on […]
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Look to the Sky for a Military Flyover Tribute to Frontline Workers on Tuesday
A flyover tribute by U.S. Navy and Airforce jets in honor of New York City’s frontline workers is planned for Tuesday (4/28) beginning at noon  and will be viewable from […]
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Mayor de Blasio to Shutdown 100 Miles of NYC Streets Following a Weekend of Packed Parks
During a virtual press conference on Monday morning Mayor Bill de Blasio responded to growing calls to shutdown NYC streets for pedestrian-only use this summer as social distancing measures are […]
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Pueblo Querido Coffee Plans Williamsburg Opening in Face of Pandemic
Pueblo Querido Coffee Roasters (195 Greenpoint Ave.) opened in 2016 on the corner of Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard and instantly became a destination for quality coffee made from imported […]