A few months ago the city released its 1940s tax photo archive of over 700,000 black and white pictures and it’s a wonderful way for history nerds to waste hours dreaming of the Greenpoint […]
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Behold the Yacht-Friendly Future of Greenpoint at 53 Huron Street
Quadrum Global filed plans this week with the Dept. of Buildings for a 14-story, 150-foot tall residential building at 53 Huron St. (also known as 161 West St.) with 173 units […]
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Polish Kotwica Symbol Sparks Debate on Usage
When Greenpointers received a tip last week that someone was allegedly passing out flyers identifying hate symbols following the discovery of hate stickers on McGuiness Blvd, we posted an image of […]
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Ben Shahn: Williamsburg’s Greatest Artist Ever?
Ben Shahn’s name today is obscure, but Shahn was perhaps one of the greatest artists ever to come out of Williamsburg. Born in Lithuania, Shahn grew up in the Southside […]
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Meet Undefeated Heavyweight Contender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki Tuesday (1/15)
Greenpointer and undefeated heavyweight contender Adam ‘Babyface’ Kownacki (18-0, 14 KOs) faces former title challenger Gerald Washington (19-2, 12 KOs) in the co-main event taking place at Barclays Center on […]
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Video: Brooklyn Community Board 1 January Meeting
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly board meeting and public hearing was last night. If you couldn’t make it in person, the entire meeting is available to watch below. Here’s the […]
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Hazardous Conditions Claimed by Rent Stabilized Greenpoint Tenants
After 97 – 99 Clay St. was sold to developers in 2014, the 25 rent-stabilized tenants in the building reduced to five, following what current tenants claim has been a […]
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Greenpoint Inundated With anti-Semitic and Hate Propaganda
A series of stickers with anti-Semitic and hate speech were discovered along McGuinness Boulevard on Sunday morning by a Greenpoint couple who took photos and peeled the stickers before tipping off […]
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Rapid Change for Franklin Street Businesses
Manhattan Avenue isn’t the only Greenpoint shopping corridor experiencing a rapid change in its businesses. The stretch of Franklin Street from N. 15 Street to Commercial Street has seen a shakeup in the […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1 Meets Tuesday (1/8) For Monthly Public Hearing
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly board meeting and public hearing will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., at the Swinging 60s Senior Center (211 […]