Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, excessive heat is here and Mayor de Blasio has declared an NYC emergency through Sunday as the heat index is expected rise over 100 degrees. […]
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Spotted: McCarren Hawk Enjoys Rodent Picnic
It has been a fairly busy summer for McCarren Park hawk sightings. While many Greenpointers refer to the hawk in the singular, there is perhaps a family of hawks that […]
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Madre, The Franklin Guesthouse’s New Restaurant, is Now Open
The Franklin Guesthouse has been motherless for years, but at long last Madre has arrived. Serving a curated menu that veers toward comfort food and offering a homey-chic ambiance germane […]
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Lentol on Williamsburg Postal Problems: “You Can’t Live Like That”
With an uptick in complaints over chronically late mail, missing packages and unsatisfactory service, Assemblyman Joe Lentol sent a letter to the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General earlier this month asking […]
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Heavy Rain Floods India Street and Court Square
The heavy rain that poured down on NYC yesterday sparked a flash flood warning and caused flooding in Greenpoint and Long Island city affecting commuters. The portion of India Street […]
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Night Dancing of the Giglio Is Tonight, Feast Ends Sunday (7/21)
The night dancing of the Giglio at the Feast of Our Lady Mount Carmel takes place in Williamsburg tonight at 7 p.m. The annual festival runs through July 21, and tonight the famous […]
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Tropic of Trash, Summer Fête, Chromatic Modernity — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/17-7/23)
WEDNESDAY 7/17 * Environmental Justice & Health Working Group Meeting @ North Brooklyn Neighbors (61 Greenpoint Ave 6th Fl), 630pm, FREE, help develop community-based strategies to combat issues of air […]
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Kickstarter Seeks Creators and Artists for Fall Residency
Greenpoint-based Kickstarter is seeking NYC-based artists and creators for their fall 2019 residence program to gain mentorship on projects by staff at the company’s headquarters. The fall 2019 Kickstarter Creators-in-Residence […]
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Greenpoint’s Outdoor Summer Film Screenings
This is the first summer in 14 years where North Brooklyn is without the SummerScreen series in McCarren Park, which was produced by Northside Media. But if you’re seeking to […]
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Key Food Meat Department Signs New Contract
After a lockout, public protest, and federally-mediated cooling off period, meat department workers at seven Key Food locations across Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island have a new contract. “We […]