Local businesses are continuing to shift their trajectories to best accommodate clientele during the pandemic. Oftentimes, for restaurants, this looks like an abridged menu, but popular upscale sushi restaurant Chiko […]
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Posted inPolitics
Emily Gallagher and Kristina Naplatarski Win Elections, Upsetting Longtime Incumbents
Change is in the air in North Brookyln as the absentee ballot count for New York’s 2020 democratic primary elections boosts upstart progressive candidates to victory, unseating longtime representatives. Greenpoint […]
Posted inWellness
Sensory Deprivation Spa, Vessel Floats, Opens in Greenpoint
Isolating may be the overarching theme of 2020, and a new local business wants to help neighbors relax alone. Vessel Floats (101 West St.) is a spa specializing in sensory […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Middle Eastern Market Edy’s Grocery to Open in Former Maria’s Deli
A new tenant is moving into a classic Greenpoint establishment. Edy’s Grocer, a deli and grocery run by chef and caterer Edouard Massih will open this August in the former […]
Posted inCulture
A Community Fridge Opens Outside The Lot Radio
A new project at 17 Nassau Ave. aims to unite the community by offering free and readily available food items. The Greenpoint Fridge, which lives outside The Lot Radio, stocks fresh […]
Posted inCulture
Maria Stewart: America’s ‘First Black Woman Political Writer’ Who Taught in Williamsburg
This story was originally published in 2019.
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Still She Persisted! Sister Francis Gerard Kress: The Fighting Environmentalist Nun
Today almost all the local people know about the massive pollution of Newtown Creek and the oil plume that sits under Greenpoint, but it was not always so. One of […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Louie’s Luncheonette Opens Vegan Deli Window in Greenpoint
A new deli window is opening this week in Greenpoint, and animal products aren’t on the menu. The plant-based sandwiches at Louie’s Luncheonette (233 Eagle St.) showcase hand-made vegan cold […]