Greenpoint residents testified Friday during a City Council hearing on a package of environmental legislation, which included two bills aiming to regulate and monitor city air quality. One law clarifies […]
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Posted inEat & Drink
Bronx Ice Opens on Manhattan Ave. with Plans for Expansion
“Brooklyn makes the best pizza, but you can’t go wrong with Bronx Italian ice,” says Gene Raphael Miller, a filmmaker turned frozen dessert entrepreneur with his latest venture, Bronx Ice. […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Ovenly Says Goodbye to Studio One54 With Sale on Thursday
Local bakery Ovenly’s second Greenpoint space at 154 Franklin St. is closing Thursday with a moving sale. Known as Studio ONE54, the storefront opened two years ago and served as […]
Posted inFilm
Thursday Spotlight: “A Place to Bowl” Strikes Community and Spares No Detail
Greenpoint used to have a bowling alley (other than the Gutter). Like many local businesses that run their course, the bowling alley eventually closed. But Greenpoint Bowl’s departure was not […]
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Posted inArt
‘Great Map of Williamsburg’ Follows Artist Alex Russell’s Greenpoint Pictorial
In illustrating The Great Map of Williamsburg, neighborhood artist Alex Russell knew that he was creating a time capsule of an ever-evolving piece of the borough he’s long called home. […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Jewish American Eatery, Edith’s, Pops Up at Paulie Gee’s
A new Jewish diaspora restaurant is popping up at Paulie Gee’s through October. Founded by Brooklynite Elyssa Heller, Edith’s, named after her great aunt, will serve wood-fired bagels, salted caramel […]
Posted inNonprofit
North Brooklyn Neighbors Celebrates 26th Anniversary
North Brooklyn Neighbors celebrates their 26th anniversary this week, but the pandemic poses a major challenge to the fundraising efforts, boardmembers say. The grassroots nonprofit began in 1994 as a […]
Posted inCulture
Q&A With Greenpoint Author Melissa Faliveno
New York City is full of two things: Transplants and artists. Often, they (we), overlap, and many transplant-artists can be found in Greenpoint, practicing their craft in public (at least, […]
Posted inEvents
Outdoor Greenpoint Terminal Market Debuts Sunday
Greenpoint’s waterfront will be alive this weekend with over 100 artisans, food purveyors and local shops setting up for the first in a series of outdoor markets. The Greenpoint Terminal […]
Posted inCommunity
North Brooklyn’s Open Streets Receive Volunteer Support
There’s a new sheriff on North Brooklyn’s open streets. A collective of neighborhood organizations under the banner of North Brooklyn Open Streets Community Coalition (NBOSCC) have banded together to supervise […]