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Behold the Yacht-Friendly Future of Greenpoint at 53 Huron Street

by Aaron Simon January 15, 2019January 15, 2019

Quadrum Global filed plans this week with the Dept. of Buildings for a 14-story, 150-foot tall residential building at 53 Huron St. (also known as 161 West St.) with 173 units […]

Legendary Urbanist Jane Jacobs’ Prophetic Warning to Greenpoint

by Geoff Cobb December 31, 2018December 31, 2018

The name Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) is legendary in urban planning and in the last year of her life, Jacobs had a prescient warning about the future of our waterfront in […]

Learn About The Waterfront Zoning Process (12/18)

by Greenpointers Staff December 17, 2018

A public information session is being hosted by NYC Councilmember Stephen Levin regarding the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfront zoning process this Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., at the […]

All Aboard: The Brooklyn Barge Opened Yesterday!

by Desirée Flores May 5, 2017May 5, 2017

The Brooklyn Barge (3 West Street, at Milton) finally opened yesterday for its third season. This is Greenpoint’s only waterfront bar with unbeatable views of Manhattan. It’s the kind of place […]

Real Estate Woes, Real Estate Delights, & the Woo-Woo In Between — The Hook-Up 9/11

by Steph Koyfman September 11, 2015September 12, 2015

Is Greenpoint better off than it was 10 years ago? Are hipsters more like termites or ants? Depends on who you ask. Curbed ran a thoughtful rebuttal to Wired’s “before […]

Body Found in Newtown Creek Identified as Steven L. Middleton

by Jen G July 2, 2014

Since posting an eyewitness account of a body recovered near the India St Pier off Greenpoint on Monday night an identification by the medical examiner was reported by DNAinfo. The […]

Dead Body Recovered Near India St Pier Last Night in Greenpoint

by Jen G July 1, 2014July 1, 2014

Last night, I received a text from a friend and trusted local resource – Meg from Dandelion Wine, “Dude. They just found a body floating in the river off the […]

Forgotten Greenpoint: Wooden Sidewalk on West Street May Become Extinct

by MatthewC June 4, 2014June 3, 2014

Is one of Greenpoint’s most unexpected features­­­—a stretch of historic wooden block paving on West Street near the Greenpoint Terminal Market—in imminent danger? Many say that this is the last […]

Grand Opening of Succulent Studios Saturday (3/29)

by Jen G March 27, 2014March 27, 2014

Greenpoint has a new and HUGE art gallery – Succulent Studios, occupying a 3,000 square foot space on the coveted 5th floor of 67 West St – a landmarked former […]

A Message to Greenpoint from Council Member Stephen Levin

by Jen G December 24, 2013

A week or so ago we published an article titled The Conspiracy Against The People Opposed To Greenpoint Landing, after the painful and last public meeting about the high rise towers inevitably […]

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