More green roofs will be constructed in Greenpoint thanks to a state environmental fund. Today, North Brooklyn’s State Assemblyman Joe Lentol announced a $1.5 million state grant awarded to Broadway Stages […]
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Lead-Poisoned Hawk Rescued in Williamsburg Last Night
A lead-poisoned red-tailed hawk walking near Lorimer Street and Lee Avenue was in danger of getting hit by traffic last night around 6 p.m. as a crowd gathered watching officers […]
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Transmitter Park: How Greenpoint’s Waterfront Oasis Finally Appeared
When Transmitter Park finally opened in 2012, many longtime Greenpoint residents were shocked to realize that for decades they had been denied amazing views of the East River. They wondered […]
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Waterfront Rising: Williamsburg and Greenpoint Towers Advance Toward Completion
The residential high-rise construction along the contentious Greenpoint and Williamsburg waterfront is moving forward during the frigid winter months with towers advancing toward completion. On the South Williamsburg waterfront, the […]
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NYPD Seeks Suspects in Fatal Shooting at Cooper Park Houses
The NYPD is seeking help identifying two suspects following a fatal shooting at the Cooper Park Houses (280 Frost St.) on Saturday night at around 10:18 p.m. that claimed the […]
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Sister Francis Kress, Pioneer in Greenpoint Environmental Movement, Has Passed Away
Sister Francis Gerard Kress who Greenpointers profiled last year in its series on important local women passed away on January 17th in Brentwood, Long Island. She was 104 years old […]
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Coat of Arms Closing, and More Changes Around Manhattan Ave
The changes on and around Manhattan Avenue for shopping and dining continue with recent openings and closings. As announced on their Instagram, streetwear outlet and skateshop Coat of Arms (674 Manhattan […]
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North Brooklyn Is Home to One of America’s Oldest Mosques
I had often walked by the inconspicuous former church at 104 Powers St. near the border of Greenpoint and Williamsburg, yet I never noticed the sole sign that this was […]
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Visioning Meeting for Bushwick Inlet Parks’ Motiva Site 1/24
Here’s your chance to have some input on the future of the Motiva site at Bushwick Inlet Park at the waterfront border of Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The meeting will take […]
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The Brooklyn Kitchen to Host Closing Party for Frost Street Location
After an eventful 10-year-run at 100 Frost St., the good folks at the Brooklyn Kitchen are closing their Williamsburg location (don’t worry classes are still available at Industry City), but not […]