Greenpoint’s most popular bagels aren’t going away with the scheduled end of Edith’s (60 Greenpoint Ave.) pop-up. The team behind the sourdough wood-fired bagels, which pay homage the Polish origin […]
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Vinnie’s Delivering “Comforting Words” For A Dollar
Ordering a pizza may be a New Yorker’s ultimate form of self-care, but one Brooklyn pizzeria is taking it up a notch. Vinnie’s Pizzeria (148 Bedford Ave.), known for their […]
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The Williamsburg Bridge Transformed Local Culture
When did Williamsburg become a Jewish area? When did the mafia form locally and how active were they in North Brooklyn? Who are some of the many famous people who […]
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Williamsburg’s Gertie Relaunches With Focus on Jewish Comfort Food
We’re all in need of a little extra comfort these days (okay, a lot) and local businesses are catching on. Gertie (357 Grand St.), the one-year-old Williamsburg restaurant known for […]
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Covid-19 Cases Spike in Brooklyn As City Monitors Williamsburg Surge
The coronavirus pandemic is resurgent in New York City with Brooklyn neighborhoods leading the uptick in the city’s Covid-19 positivity rate, which reached 3.25% on Tuesday for the first time […]
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Assembly Member-Elect Emily Gallagher Prepares for First Term
As the general election approaches, candidates in the Democratic primary this June are breathing easy. In a city that overwhelmingly skews to the left, victors in the primary are all […]
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Bathhouse Kitchen Relaunches With Indoor Dining
Everyone’s in need of a little extra relaxation amidst the pandemic, and Bathhouse (103 North 10th St.) is here to provide some de-stressing. Williamsburg’s luxe spa-style bathhouse has been operating […]
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Dobbin Street Will Screen “Black Is King” Next Friday to Benefit Color of Change
The versatile event space at 64 Dobbin St. in Greenpoint will screen the critically acclaimed film Black Is King will proceeds benefiting social justice initiatives. Next Friday, October 9, Dobbin […]
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Fashion Sundae Episode 43
As the sweltering pandemic summer is now officially over and the brisk fall weather has arrived, Watching New York is back with Episode 43 to showcase the styles spotted in the […]
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Espresso Paloma Opens Coffee Window in Greenpoint
A new small business is serving socially distant coffee with a concept that was brewed up amidst the pandemic. Espresso Paloma (117 Meserole Ave.), opened in a tiny storefront just […]