Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) has expanded their pay-what-you-wish programs for artists of all ages with drop-in workshops, month-long courses and other offerings. The non-profit Greenpoint-based community art space […]
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Facing Closure After 20 Years, Spoonbill & Sugartown Books Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
Longtime Williamsburg bookseller Spoonbill & Sugartown Books (218 Bedford Ave.) is facing permanent closure due to the coronavirus crisis and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the store. As […]
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More Greenpoint Cafes Reopen With Limited Hours Following Coronavirus Closure
With the extension of New York’s pause extended officially through May 15th, some Greenpoint eateries and cafes that closed temporarily due to the coronvirus pandemic are starting to reopen with […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tony Wolf on His Carmine’s Pizza Cartoon Tribute
Difficult times have often been a catalyst for resilient arts. As such, it will be interesting to see what is created after this enormously trying period. But already, Brooklynites are […]
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Multiple-Alarm Leonard Street Fire Results in No Serious Injuries
The FDNY responded to a multiple-alarm fire at 726 Leonard St. on Wednesday morning at around 6 a.m. A Greenpoint resident who lives directly behind the Leonard Street building says […]
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Greenpoint Hunger Program Introduces Pantry Delivery Service
A week after launching a crowdfunding campaign to support an outdoor food pantry, the Greenpoint Hunger Program has introduced a new website to deliver pantry bags to the vulnerable during […]
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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus
The piecemeal closure of McCarren Park continued on Tuesday morning when another corner of the park was restricted due to lax so. Now off-limits is the exercise equipment near the […]
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The Ellen Show Surprises Williamsburg Landlord Mario Salerno with Soup Kitchen Donation
The Williamsburg landlord who waived April rent for tenants at all 18 of his buildings due to the coronavirus pandemic was a guest on Ellen Degeneres’ talk show on Tuesday. […]
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Greenpoint Church Processes Through Streets for Divine Mercy Sunday
With social distancing guidelines in New York and much of the country holding place through the Easter holiday season, a local church got creative with a procession last Sunday, bringing […]
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McGolrick Park Sign Vandalized With Racist Screed as Anti-Asian Discrimination Skyrockets Citywide
A sign in McGolrick Park was vandalized by a man who wrote out a racist conspiracy theory last Friday, as hate crimes against Asians in NYC soar since the start […]