East River State Park was officially renamed on Monday becoming New York’s first state park to be named after an LGBTQ person. Now named after the famous Stonewall Riots activist, […]
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Are the MTV VMAs on The Greenpoint Waterfront This Year?
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
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
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 […]
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Racist Zoom Bombers Dismantle WORD Author Event
On Wednesday, August 19, debut author Jordan Ifueko was scheduled to discuss her new YA fantasy, Raybearer, with Dhonielle Clayton, author and COO of We Need Diverse Books. The literary […]
Posted inCrime
Burglar Hits Six Businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in One Night
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 […]
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Bike Lane Along Greenpoint Waterfront Gets a Facelift
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
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 […]
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Fashion Sundae Episode 37: Summer of The Mask
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 […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Restaurant Openings Continue, Toxic Soil Raises Concerns, Great Map of Williamsburg Arrives, and More!
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 […]