On Monday, Bonnie Mingo, a meat wrapper at Key Food (224 McGuinness Blvd) buried her mother. On Saturday, she was on strike. With little time to mourn, Mingo suddenly found […]
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1940s Manhattan Avenue in Photos
Manhattan Avenue, like the rest of New York City, has seen a lot of changes since 1940, and here we’ve compiled a ‘before and after’ series of the northern stretch […]
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A Short History of the Greenpoint Park With Two Names
Some call it McGolrick Park, while many born and bred locals call it Winthrop Park. So what are you supposed to call it and why does the park have two […]
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Help Support PS 34 at the Art Party (4/11) and Online Auction
The parent-teacher association of PS 34 Oliver H. Perry Elementary School (131 Norman Ave.) is throwing its annual Art Party fundraiser on Thursday, April 11th, at 64 Dobbin St. from 7 […]
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Sama Street Brings Asian-Inspired Cocktails and Small Plates to Manhattan Avenue
A new Asian-inspired cocktail bar featuring sharable street food dishes named Sama Street (988 Manhattan Ave.) opened last Monday and is the project of childhood friends and Brooklyn residents Avi Singh and […]
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‘Magazine’ Opens at Former Shayz Lounge With Emphasis on Fun
Magazine (130 Franklin St.) opened last night with a packed house at the former home of Shayz Lounge. The new bar emphasizes a fun atmosphere and friendly, unpretentious service, co-founder […]
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Polish Nationalists Protest U.S. Law Calling for WWII Reparations
Over the past couple of weeks, you might have spotted a poster around Greenpoint promoting a Polish protest. Last Sunday, Polish nationalist demonstrators gathered in Manhattan’s Foley Square to protest the U.S.’s […]
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More Swastikas Found on Newel Street
Two large swastikas were discovered painted on the sidewalk on Newel Street at Norman Avenue in Greenpoint on Monday, in an incident that has been reported to the NYPD’s 94th Precinct. […]
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PS 31’s Annual Fundraising Events Happening Now
Greenpoint’s PS 31 parent-teacher association is holding its largest fundraising event of the year with an online auction and Spring Gala/Neon Party happening Thursday, April 4th, at 67 West St at 2:30 […]
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121 Affordable Units Available at Eliot Spitzers’ 420 Kent Ave.
The NYC housing lottery is now open for 121 affordable units at 420 Kent Ave., the new luxury waterfront development from former Governor Eliot Spitzer; apply by May 29th. The […]