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Thursday Spotlight: Jen Toth Scribbles (and Celebrates) Local Businesses

by Billy McEnteeDecember 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Santa loves a stocking stuffer, and Greenpointers love whimsical art depicting their nabe. Jen Toth (@jenscribblesny) has found a way to combine these loves — not that commercial value is […]

Posted inFashion/Style

Fashion Sundae Episode 52

by Greenpointers StaffDecember 8, 2020December 8, 2020

For this week’s Fashion Sundae we’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of the street fashion photography series from the lens of Johnny Cirillo. With all of the uncertainty headed into a […]

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Politicians and Activists Denounce Planned DOT Parking Lot

by Ben WeissNovember 13, 2020November 14, 2020

A broad coalition of politicians and activists criticized the Department of Transportation’s plan for a paid parking lot underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway during a public Zoom meeting Thursday evening. Representatives […]

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Food Scrap Drop-Off Returns to McCarren Greenmarket

by Greenpointers StaffNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020

After a five-month break as COVID-19 swept New York City, GrowNYC’s food scrap drop-off site has returned to the McCarren Park Greenmarket (N 12 Street and Driggs Avenue) on Saturdays […]

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Yemeni Coffee Shop Qahwah House Opens on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg

by Greenpointers StaffNovember 12, 2020November 13, 2020

Williamsburg’s first Yemeni coffee shop is now open on Bedford Avenue near the L train. Qahwah House (162 Bedford Ave.) opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Sunday, making it the second […]

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Coronavirus Self-Testing Now Available in Greenpoint and Williamsburg

by Greenpointers StaffNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

As NYC continues to experience an uptick in COVID-19 cases in November, the city has introduced self-testing sites in Greenpoint and Williamsburg to help people get tested for the virus. […]

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Thursday Spotlight: Fripp’s Music Brings South Carolina Lore to Brooklyn

by Billy McEnteeNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

You might wonder where you are while listening to Fripp’s lyrical and transportive new EP, “Body Work.” The five enchanting songs paint inviting but distinct topographies: a hilltop for stargazing, a seaside home, […]

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Mass Celebrations in North Brooklyn Follow Electoral Defeat of Donald Trump

by Greenpointers StaffNovember 11, 2020November 11, 2020

The communal jubilation in Greenpoint and Williamsburg following the electoral defeat of Donald Trump brought North Brooklynites together on Saturday afternoon in numbers perhaps not seen since the start of […]

Posted inEat & Drink

The Meat Hook Launches Curbside Smokehouse

by Melissa Kravitz HoeffnerNovember 10, 2020November 10, 2020

Those eager for comfort food on the go have a new, meaty option in the neighborhood. The Meat Hook (397 Graham Ave), the whole animal butcher, known for their excellent […]

Posted inArt

Artist Richie Adomako Discusses His Greenpoint Exhibition

by Geoff CobbNovember 10, 2020November 10, 2020

I recently had the good fortune to meet Richie Adomako, a Ghanaian artist who is equal parts charming and talented. His exhibition: THE KILLING OF WHALES, is showing at the […]

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