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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

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Remembering Bars and Restaurants Greenpoint Lost in 2020

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

2020 was rough for independent businesses

Where to Get Tested for COVID-19 in North Brooklyn

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner January 4, 2021January 5, 2021

There are several options in Greenpoint for safe, easy Covid-19 tests.

Fashion Sundae Episode 52

by Greenpointers Staff December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

For this week’s Fashion Sundae we’re celebrating the one-year anniversary of the street fashion photography series from the lens of Johnny Cirillo. With all of the uncertainty headed into a […]

With Masks (and Bells) On, The Evergreenpoint Carolers Return

by Billy McEntee December 4, 2020December 4, 2020

Good tidings! The Evergreenpoint Carolers will return to spread holiday cheer around the neighborhood on Sunday, December 6. The group made their debut last year, touring Greenpoint and raising hundreds […]

Politicians and Activists Denounce Planned DOT Parking Lot

by Ben Weiss November 13, 2020November 14, 2020

A broad coalition of politicians and activists criticized the Department of Transportation’s plan for a paid parking lot underneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway during a public Zoom meeting Thursday evening. Representatives […]

Food Scrap Drop-Off Returns to McCarren Greenmarket

by Greenpointers Staff November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

After a five-month break as COVID-19 swept New York City, GrowNYC’s food scrap drop-off site has returned to the McCarren Park Greenmarket (N 12 Street and Driggs Avenue) on Saturdays […]

Yemeni Coffee Shop Qahwah House Opens on Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg

by Greenpointers Staff November 12, 2020November 13, 2020

Williamsburg’s first Yemeni coffee shop is now open on Bedford Avenue near the L train. Qahwah House (162 Bedford Ave.) opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony last Sunday, making it the second […]

Coronavirus Self-Testing Now Available in Greenpoint and Williamsburg

by Greenpointers Staff November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

As NYC continues to experience an uptick in COVID-19 cases in November, the city has introduced self-testing sites in Greenpoint and Williamsburg to help people get tested for the virus. […]

Mass Celebrations in North Brooklyn Follow Electoral Defeat of Donald Trump

by Greenpointers Staff November 11, 2020November 11, 2020

The communal jubilation in Greenpoint and Williamsburg following the electoral defeat of Donald Trump brought North Brooklynites together on Saturday afternoon in numbers perhaps not seen since the start of […]

Artist Richie Adomako Discusses His Greenpoint Exhibition

by Geoff Cobb November 10, 2020November 10, 2020

I recently had the good fortune to meet Richie Adomako, a Ghanaian artist who is equal parts charming and talented. His exhibition: THE KILLING OF WHALES, is showing at the […]

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