More funding is needed for the newly created Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, a group of NYC lawmakers announced yesterday at a press conference on Monday in Williamsburg. […]
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Reserve Your Free Rain Barrel for Pickup in McCarren Park 6/1
Free rain barrels will be distributed in McCarren Park on Saturday, June 1st from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. compliments of the NYC Dept. of Environmental Protection and Councilman Stephen […]
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Hollywood Legend Mickey Rooney’s Greenpoint Roots
Few people today might recognize him by his real name, Joe Yule Jr., but the boy born in 1920 at 696 Leonard Street would become an Academy Award winner […]
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“Dance and Be Free” With Good Move in Williamsburg
Warm weather is (finally) just around the corner. If rising temps make you eager for a new work out routine, Good Move is the answer. Located at 56 Marcy Ave, Good Move […]
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Vermin Infested Williamsburg Starbucks Is Closed Again
The Starbucks located at 154 N 7 St. in Williamsburg has shut down again following a temporary closure earlier this month after an employee/whistleblower reported a vermin infestation prompting an inspection […]
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Why Is McCarren Park’s Soil Lead Contaminated?
Does McCarren Park have a lead contamination problem? A new report from WNYC found lead contamination levels above 150 ppm in 87 percent of the 30 soil samples taken in […]
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Immersive “Urban Imprint” Installation Opens at A/D/O Today
A new installation from artist Nassia Inglessis of Studio INI opens today at A/D/O (29 Norman Ave). The “immersive, kinetic,” outdoor installation entitled “Urban Imprint” opens today (5/17) and will run through […]
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Update: Rubbished Removed From 996 Manhattan Avenue
After multiple Huron Street residents contacted Greenpointers with their complaints regarding the rubbish surrounding 996 Manhattan Avenue earlier this week, we posted pictures of the site and shared their […]
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Lottery for Nine “Affordable” Apartments Open at Two Williamasburg Buildings
The NYC Housing Connect database lists new affordable lotteries opening today at two Williamsburg developments with a total of nine units to apply. The new six-story development at 319 Broadway […]
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PS 132’s Annual Kite Festival Returns This Weekend (5/19)
PS 132’s 15th annual Kite Festival happens this Sunday (5/19) in Williamsburg on the waterfront at East River State Park from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.