This story was originally published on 7/1/19 by THE CITY. (By: Christine Chung) The developers who whitewashed the street art at the legendary Queens graffiti hotspot 5Pointz want to paint over […]
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Bagel Point Celebrates Soft Opening on Thursday (7/4)
Bagel Point (699 Manhattan Ave.) will celebrate its soft opening on Thursday, July 4th, following months of renovations that combined three storefronts at the corner of Norman and Manhattan Avenues […]
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Artists Open Call: Naval Cemetery Landscape Seeks Installations
The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Brooklyn Navy Yard announced an open call for artists to display their works at the former Naval Hospital Cemetry, now a public greenspace known as […]
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171 Calyer St. Slated For Seven-Story Mixed-Use Development
A seven-story mixed-use building with 39 residential units and commercial space is slated to be developed at 171 Calyer St., NY YIMBY reports. The site has operated as a gym […]
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Greenpoint Library Community Forum Is Tonight (7/1)
A public forum on the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.) will take place tonight at the Pencil Factory building (61 Greenpoint Ave, 6th floor) at 7 p.m. The note posted on the […]
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Air Guitar Championships, Evening on the Ganges, Always Happy Comedy Bop — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/26-7/2)
WEDNESDAY 6/26 ♫ Brooklyn Air Guitar Championships @ Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave), 8pm, $15, New York’s best air guitarists battle it out to find which of them will represent Brooklyn […]
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Environmental History Project, Peppermint Soda, Gateway to Greenpoint — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/19-6/25)
WEDNESDAY 6/19 * Newtown Creek CAG Meeting w/ EPA Superfund team @ Sunnyside Community Services (43-31 39 Street Sunnyside, NY 11104), 630pm, FREE, topics will include updates on the remedial investigation, […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Religious Vaccine Exemption, CB1 SUV Outrage, Perplexing Petroleum Vapors
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Catch-up on the local headlines from this week below and find out where to venture out this weekend. New York eliminated the religious exemption for […]
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Petroleum Build up in Sewer Lines Caused Vapors City and State Reps Say
The recent spike in petroleum odors in Greenpoint homes was the topic of discussion on Wednesday night at the second town hall this year hosted by the North Brooklyn Neighbors […]
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Celebrate International Axe Throwing Day With Bury the Hatchet
Today is officially International Axe Throwing Day and in celebration Greenpoint’s only axe bar (for now) is offering free sessions tonight. Bury the Hatchet (25 Noble St.) is inviting the public […]