A public health emergency was declared by Mayor Bill de Blasio last week in Williamsburg over the growing number of confirmed cases of the highly contagious measles virus in New York City. Parents […]
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$2,544 for One-Bedroom Apartment in Greenpoint Affordable Housing Lottery
A handful of new “affordable” apartments have hit the market via the NYC Housing Connect lottery. The former three-story mixed-use building at 196 Freeman St. between Manhattan Avenue and Mcguinness […]
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Record Store Day Returns Saturday (4/13) With Special Releases, Performances and Signings
Record Store Day returns this Saturday, April 13th and the many record stores in Greenpoint and Williamsburg will be participating by offering limited releases and holding special performances and signings. […]
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Greenpoint Library Community Forum to Provide Construction Updates (4/23)
A public forum on the construction progress of the new Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) will take place later this month. The neighborhood’s only public library closed in July 2017 […]
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Greenpoint’s First Alchohol-Free Bar “Getaway” Opens
Greenpoint’s first-ever alcohol-free bar Getaway (158 Green St.) opened Tuesday night as an alternative social space for people who may not be keen on consuming alcohol while having a night […]
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Help to Green Greenpoint at Lentol Garden Workday (4/13)
Join your neighbors and help to bring more nature to Greenpoint at a community-managed greenspace this weekend. The Lentol Garden Workday is happening this Saturday, April 13th, at 11 a.m. […]
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Wrong Side of the River Opens in Greenpoint with ‘Wonderland’
Wrong Side of the River, a new gallery space in Greenpoint, will open this week with, ‘Wonderland,’ a show featuring the work of painters Buket Savci and Jacob Hicks on Friday, […]
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Collapsed Scaffolding on Wythe Avenue Crushes Parked Cars
A partial wall and scaffolding collapse crushed three cars parked at the corner of Wythe Avenue and N. 13th Street in Williamsburg at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The partial […]
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Williamsburg at Center of NYC Public Health Emergency
Since September of last year, more than 250 measles cases have been documented in Williamsburg, and today New York City declared a public health emergency mandating that all residents receive a […]
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Chef Dennis Ngo Reflects on Di An Di’s First Wildly Successful Year in Greenpoint
With his exceedingly popular noodle den, Di An Di (68 Greenpoint Ave.), chef Dennis Ngo’s plotting to take his contemporary Vietnamese fare to new heights as the restaurant approaches its first […]