The weekend is here Greenpointers! Catch up on the local headlines, and find out what weekend events are happening: “Brooklyn Hipsters” are saving this year’s great Gigilo lift. (NY Times) Two Trees […]
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Beware: Poison Ivy Lurks Near Pulaski Bridge and Throughout NYC
A large patch of the poison ivy plant has been the source of 311 complaints on an MTA-owned lot near the Pulaski Bridge, Gothamist reports. The poison ivy plant has […]
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New Greenpoint Library on Track for Fall Opening
Anticipation is building as the summer moves along for fall’s anticipated reopening of the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.), which closed in July 2017 for demolition, and construction on the new library. The […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Carri Skoczek on Collecting Dolls and Her Umpteen Years as an Artist
Carri Skoczek has enjoyed a decades-spanning career, in which time she has shown from everywhere from the Coney Island Mermaid Parade to Clem’s Bar. Now, she’s enjoying the dedication and […]
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American Idol to Hold Open Auditions in Greenpoint (7/23)
Are you America’s next cable television music phenomenon? If so, American Idol’s judges want to hear you sing. American Idol will hold in-person open-call auditions in Greenpoint at the Brooklyn […]
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Wilder Shores, Groove Therapy, Movies in the Park — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/10-7/16)
WEDNESDAY 7/10 ♫ SummerFest 2019 @ Triskelion Arts (106 Calyer St), 730pm, $18, a series of mixed-bill performances highlighting new created movement-based artists happening Wednesdays in July, Buy Tix * Walking Tour: […]
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Recent Manhattan Avenue Openings and Closings
From the temporarily closed McDonald’s to a newly opened New Jersey-based bank, there are a number of recent changes with the businesses on Manhattan Avenue. At 904 Manhattan Avenue, the […]
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Eckford Street Studio Launches Art Classes for Adults
The Greenpoint-based community art studio Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) is offering drawing classes for adults beginning next week. View this post on Instagram OK, so obviously […]
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Assemblyman Lentol Calls For Mail Delivery Audit in North Brookyln
Assemblyman Joe Lentol is calling for the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General to “conduct a thorough audit of mail delivery and its efficiency in North Brooklyn.” Speaking for his constituents […]
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Greenpoint Street Repaving Schedule 7/8 – 7/12
The streets around Greenpoint are in the process of resurfacing by the Dept of Transportation with a number of streets set to be repaved this week. During this time it’s […]