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Are the MTV VMAs on The Greenpoint Waterfront This Year?

by Greenpointers StaffAugust 24, 2020September 6, 2020

UPDATE: NY1 has confirmed that the stage in Greenpoint is under construction for the 2020 MTV VMAs. It’s that time of year again when you might remember that MTV is […]

Posted inArt

Look “Between The Windows” For This Public Art Project in Greenpoint

by Julia KottAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

A vinyl banner with bright colors flutters in the wind above an electronics shop on Manhattan Avenue depicting a powerful image: a police officer grabbing the hair of a Black […]

Posted inFashion/Style

Fashion Sundae Episode 38: Keeping it Cool

by Greenpointers StaffAugust 24, 2020September 6, 2020

As the sweltering pandemic summer enters the final stretch, Watching New York presents Fashion Sundae Episode 38, documenting the styles on North Brooklyn’s streets. This week the masks are streamlined into […]

Posted inCrime

Burglar Hits Six Businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in One Night

by Ben WeissAugust 21, 2020August 22, 2020

A burglar broke into six businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg early Thursday morning, according to the NYPD. From approximately 1:20 a.m. – 2:10 a.m., one person, police suspect, robbed Upstate […]

Posted inNews

Bike Lane Along Greenpoint Waterfront Gets a Facelift

by Ben WeissAugust 19, 2020August 22, 2020

The Department of Transportation is making safety improvements along Greenpoint’s waterfront, installing two-way protected bike lanes and refurbishing pedestrian crossings. The city is adding a two-way bike lane along a […]

Posted inActivism

Protestors Continue to Gather in McCarren Park, Months After George Floyd’s Death

by Ben WeissAugust 18, 2020August 18, 2020

For eight minutes and 46 seconds last Tuesday, McCarren Park was meditative. Amidst the evening sunlight, crickets chirped and a cool breeze lapped at lingering sweat. Dozens sat quietly in […]

Posted inFashion/Style

Fashion Sundae Episode 37: Summer of The Mask

by Greenpointers StaffAugust 17, 2020August 17, 2020

For Episode 37 of Fashion Sundae from Watching New York, the Bedford Avenue runway is back in near pre-pandemic style, that is with the addition of the ubiquitous face coverings […]

Posted inNews

Greenpoint This Week: Restaurant Openings Continue, Toxic Soil Raises Concerns, Great Map of Williamsburg Arrives, and More!

by Greenpointers StaffAugust 15, 2020August 17, 2020

Happy weekend Greenpointers! While many local businesses are hurting due to the on-going economic fallout caused by the global pandemic — an issue that brought Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney to the […]

Posted inNews

Greenpoint Residents Testify on Air Quality During City Council Hearing

by Ben WeissAugust 14, 2020August 17, 2020

Greenpoint residents testified Friday during a City Council hearing on a package of environmental legislation, which included two bills aiming to regulate and monitor city air quality. One law clarifies […]

Posted inEat & Drink

Bronx Ice Opens on Manhattan Ave. with Plans for Expansion

by Melissa Kravitz HoeffnerAugust 14, 2020August 17, 2020

“Brooklyn makes the best pizza, but you can’t go wrong with Bronx Italian ice,” says Gene Raphael Miller, a filmmaker turned frozen dessert entrepreneur with his latest venture, Bronx Ice. […]

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