The epic amateur cooking competition series The Takedowns started 15 years ago at Bar Matchless (RIP) with dozens of bowls of chili and a hundred hungry judges. Since then the […]
Tag: Greenpoint
Posted inEnvironmental
Free Soil Testing This Saturday (7/21) at Franklin Street Garden
Lead Awareness & Action Day Saturday, July 21 | 10am-1pm Franklin Street Community Garden | 61 Franklin Street More info/RSVP
Posted inEvents
North Brooklyn Boat Club’s Summer Solstice Party is This Saturday! (7/21)
Bonfires, boats and bands! The North Brooklyn Boat Club is holding their annual Summer Solstice bash this Saturday, July 21st! Under the Pulaski Bridge. If you’ve never been before, the event […]
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“Affordable” Housing Lottery Now Open for $2100 Studio in Greenpoint
A studio apartment in a luxury Greenpoint building could be yours for the (low?) price of $2100, provided you make between $72k and $95k. The 4-floor 20 unit building boasts a gym, […]
Posted inFilm
FREE Movies & Music in McCarren: Summerscreen is Here (7/18)
Get ready to schlep your blankets, lawn chairs and snacks to McCarren on Wednesday night, for a FREE Summerscreen viewing of the NYC classic When Harry Met Sally. Doors are at […]
Posted inEat & Drink
‘Za Very Nice: Ria Bella Pizza is Now Offering Slices!
In the northernmost part of Greenpoint, pizza options are a little thin (pun not intended), but now Ria Bella (1049 Manhattan Ave) is slicing up their tasty pies for single […]
Posted inWellness
24-hour Climbing Gym Coming to Greenpoint Next Year
An old warehouse on the corner of Nassau Avenue and North 14th Street is slated to become a climbing gym, according to real estate site The Real Deal. Vital Climbing Gym, […]
Posted inFilm
Outdoor Movie Alert: Free Film Screening at Franklin Street Garden! (Thursday, 7/12)
Franklin Street Garden (61 Franklin Street) is hosting a FREE summer cinema series of environmentally-focused films. The garden launched a successful fundraising campaign to bring the movies to the garden, […]
Posted inCommunity
FREE Bag of Soil for Your Garden! (7/12)
If you haven’t been throwing your food waste scraps into the brown bins in front of your apartment, or don’t know how to start composting, this Department of Sanitation/Trees NY/NYC […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Anella: Closed Until Further Notice Due to a Fire
Some of you may have heard about local favorite Anella (222 Franklin Street) having closed indefinitely over the weekend, due to a fire that raged through the space. The damage appears […]