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Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

This Day in Greenpoint History: Seeking Miss Brooklyn 1947

by Erin ConlonMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022

Contestants — questionably chosen by RKO Theater managers — stood to win $1,500 in total cash prizes.

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

This Month in Greenpoint History: The Battle of the Beetles

by Erin ConlonApril 12, 2022April 11, 2022

The issue “bugged” a lot of neighbors.

Posted inCommunity

This Day in Greenpoint History: Moving on Up

by Erin ConlonFebruary 18, 2022February 18, 2022

Rents sure looked pretty different back then.

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

This Day in Greenpoint History: Mourning Grandma Logan at 102 Years Old

by Erin ConlonFebruary 11, 2022February 10, 2022

Life in Greenpoint was pretty different when Mary arrived in 1859.

Posted inCommunity

This Day in Greenpoint History: A Night at the Movies in 1945

by Erin ConlonJanuary 21, 2022May 27, 2022

Catch a double feature with a side of war bonds.

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

Greenpoint Video Tour Illuminates Neighborhood’s Rich History and Culture

by Billy McEnteeFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

“There’s no place like Greenpoint”

Posted inArt

Human Connection Arts Opens Outdoor Greenpoint Gallery

by Katie WhiteFebruary 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Human Connection Arts opened its new space on January 18, 2021.

Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint

Great “Open Studios” from Greenpoint’s Past

by Geoff CobbMay 31, 2019May 31, 2019

Greenpoint Open Studios is the weekend of June 8th and 9th and is a special time in the area as about 400 artists open their studios to thousands of art […]

Posted inCulture

Hollywood Legend Mickey Rooney’s Greenpoint Roots

by Geoff CobbMay 20, 2019May 20, 2019

  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 […]

Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint

Domino Sugar’s Enduring Lesson of Local History

by Geoff CobbMay 13, 2019May 13, 2019

The philosopher George Santayana once famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” I do not know if Santayana ever visited our area, but Santayana’s […]

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