Valentine’s Day is almost here, Greenpointers! Get into the mood, grab your boo, and see what’s budding at our “A Love Grows in Brooklyn” themed Valentine’s Market. On Sunday, Feb 9th […]
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Take a Look at The New Greenpoint Library
The new Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) was the site of a meetup on Monday evening hosted by the Friends of Greenpoint Library where dozens of attendees received a tour […]
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BENT Brings LGBTQ+ Storytelling and Female Driven Theater to Triskelion Arts
When you think of love in February, you might think Valentines Day, or Galentine’s day or any amount of candy-covered sentiments…but if you are interested in thinking about the true […]
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L Train Crisis Documentary “End of The Line” Premieres Clip, Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
As filmmaker Emmett Adler was living in Williamsburg in 2016, the unanswered questions surrounding the then-impending L train shutdown inspired Adler to pick up his camera and record the unfolding […]
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East River State Park Renamed Marsha P. Johnson Park in Honor of the LGBTQ Activist
The 11-acre East River State Park in Williamsburg will be renamed to honor Stonewall riots activist Marsh P. Johnson, making it the first state park in New York’s history to […]
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Fashion Sundae Episode 28
For another look into local style and fashion, we check in with Watching New York to see what the lense caught (mostlly) on the Bedford Avenue runway. Punxsutawney Phil predicts an […]
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Greenpoint This Week: New Franklin Street Deli, More Protected Bike Lanes, Greenpoint Library Meetup, and More!
Happy Friday Greenpointers! Construction activity was spotted in progress this week at the home of the former American Deli Market on Franklin Street, where a new deli is expected to […]
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Greenpoint Library Volunteer Group to Meet Inside New Building on Monday (2/3)
The Greenpoint library is poised to open this spring after a series of construction delays and a meeting with the library’s official volunteer group is scheduled for next week. Neighbors […]
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Greenpoint Indonesian Restaurant Selamat Pagi Will Close in February
Greenpoint Indonesian restaurant Selamat Pagi (152 Driggs Ave.) will close on February 22nd after eight years on Driggs Avenue. After the team behind Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opened the restaurant […]
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Cyclist Hit and Killed by Flatbed Truck on Vandervoort Avenue Marking First Cyclist Death of 2020
The first cyclist death in New York City of 2020 occurred on Thursday in East Williamsburg the day after a “Green Wave” push by the city to add 10 miles […]