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Poetry Brothel, Pints for Paws, Witching Hour, CrabFest and Park to Table Dinner — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (10/17 – 10/23)

by Lucie Levine October 17, 2018October 18, 2018

Greenpoint Beer& Ale and Knick Knacks Brooklyn are teaming up one more time before the year is over and they’re going all out on October 21st for #crabfest #round3! They will be offering UNLIMITED […]

Greenpoint History Walking Tour to Benefit the Park Church Co-op Saturday (7/7)

by Lucie Levine June 29, 2018June 18, 2018

Beloved neighborhood worship/art space, the Park Church Co-op (129 Russell St.) has put out a fundraising call to the community. Ace local historian, and Greenpointers contributor, Geoff Cobb has answered […]

North Brooklyn Culture + History Roundup

by Lucie Levine January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

Hey, Greenpoint! I know you’re always looking for that history fix, and North Brooklyn has you covered. There are several wonderful history events coming up this weekend and in the […]

Weekly Art Round-Up: Jan 26 – 29

by Andy Smith January 26, 2018January 26, 2018

Hey Greenpointers! How’s everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions going? Excited for the Super Bowl? If you’re anything like me, you don’t really have any resolutions (just trying to live my best […]

Amazing Photos of the Domino Sugar Refinery on Display Until January 14th

by Greenpointers Staff December 26, 2017December 21, 2017

There’s been a lot of activity and news lately about the iconic Domino Sugar Factory on the Williamsburg waterfront. Our own historical writer Geoff Cobb recently published a new book […]

The Williamsburg Bridge Celebrates its Hundred and Fourteenth Birthday Today! (Dec 19th)

by Geoff Cobb December 19, 2017December 18, 2017

Today (Tuesday, December 19th) marks the anniversary of the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge in 1903. The Bridge was opened on a Saturday and was one of the greatest celebrations […]

Help Celebrate Geoff Cobb’s New Book at AWA Next Tuesday (11/14)

by Lucie Levine November 7, 2017November 6, 2017

Greenpoint historian Geoff Cobb has already graced us with two excellent titles, Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past, and The King of Greenpoint Peter McGuinness: The Amazing Story of Greenpoint’s Most Colorful […]

Horrific History Lesson: Working Conditions at The Domino Sugar Refinery

by Geoff Cobb November 6, 2017October 30, 2017

Although the former Domino Sugar refinery on Kent Avenue does not lie in Greenpoint, the building and the firm that ran it, Havemeyer and Elder, cast a long shadow over […]

From Rooftop Garden to McGolrick Park — Join Historian Geoff Cobb and Artist Martynka Wawrzyniak for Local Lore, Nature, and Art on a Guided Walking Tour! (Sat, 10/7)

by Greenpointers Staff October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

Local artist Martynka Wawrzyniak‘s site-specific sculpture, Ziemia, will take the form of a ceramic sphere atop a meadow garden in McGolrick Park, and she’s having the local community help create it. Ziemia, […]

Check Out This Talk On The History Of Greenpoint Architecture (Tues. 2/28)

by Greenpointers Staff February 23, 2017February 15, 2017

Our very own Greenpointers writer and local author Geoff Cobb is giving a free talk on some fascinating local history this Tuesday, February 28 at Gallery AWA (61 Greenpoint Ave. #306) from 6-8pm.

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