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 inNews
Change in the Air, Discharge in the Creek, Phase 4 in Process: Mid-Week Check In
The week started with NYC finally joining the rest of New York state in the Phase IV reopening stage, which allows for the return of film and tv production as […]
Posted inLocal Business
Latest Closures Include Kinfolk, Alameda, Maha Rose, Loren Denim and More
In the latest round of closures a number of businesses in Greenpoint and Williamsburg have confirmed their final brick-and-mortar days. Kinfolk (90 Wythe Ave.), home to pop-up restaurants and a […]
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 inCommunity
Domino Park Adds Security Guards, Worrying Some Residents
Domino Park has stationed private security guards and barricades at its entrances, drawing complaints from community members about the policy’s optics and implementation. The recent addition of new security measures […]
Posted inNews
Woman Dies Following Franklin Street Revel Scooter Crash
A 26-year-old woman died on Saturday evening as a result of a scooter accident on Franklin Street, multiple news outlets report. Nina Kapur, who worked at CBS2 as a news […]
Posted inPolitics
Candidates Emily Gallagher and Suraj Patel Sue Governor Cuomo Over Absentee Ballots
Two insurgent candidates in North Brooklyn’s Democratic primary are suing Governor Cuomo and the New York State Board of Elections over the invalidation of thousands of absentee ballots. Emily Gallagher, […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Great Giglio Lift on Hold, Ballot Count Process Questioned, Businesses Burglarized, and More!
Happy Friday Greenpointers! Just as restaurants and bars have begun settling into the Phase III new normal in NYC’s reopening, Governor Cuomo announced on Thursday that businesses can no longer […]
Posted inCrime
Nassau Avenue Businesses Burglarized and Vandalized
A string of businesses on Nassau and Norman Avenues in Greenpoint have experienced break-ins and vandalism during the past week. On Thursday morning at 2:05 a.m. an unidentified man wearing […]
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 […]