Martynka Wawrzyniak, a Polish-born local artist driven by a creative vision, recently learned that local history eerily repeats itself. Researching Greenpoint history for her local site-specific artwork, she learned she was […]
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This Weekend: Maimoun x The Break Pop-Up
Oh, I do love a good pop-up shop. Starting Friday May 12th (with music & drinks!) and ending on Sunday the 14th, check out a fun shopping event at Maimoun x The […]
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The Relix Live Music Conference Premieres in Brooklyn
Yesterday Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Ave) hosted the first ever Relix Live Music Conference, which featured a full day’s schedule of panel discussions and presentations capped with a very special keynote […]
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The Cutest Flower Shop In North Brooklyn: The Little Glass Slipper
There’s something about the flower arrangements at Greenpoint’s The Little Glass Slipper (200 Franklin St). It could be that shop owner, Cary Pereyra-Imbert, takes great care in selecting the flowers she […]
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Tour Newtown Creek By Ferry!
On May 21st, Newtown Creek Alliance sets sail on Newtown Creek in a NY Waterway ferry boat. Historian Mitch Waxman and NCA Program Manager Willis Elkins are hosting the boat ride, […]
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Badass Lady Music Fest The HUM Is Back In North Brooklyn
If you’re a music fan in North Brooklyn, you’ve probably heard of The HUM, a kickass all-female music fest. In past years, it was held at the now shuttered neighborhood fave Manhattan Inn, […]
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Mezcal and Insects at MOFAD!
Thursday night, the Museum of Food and Drink (62 Bayard St), a Greenpoint-based non-profit dedicated to examining culinary culture, was alive with the sound of crickets. Except by “sound of crickets” we actually […]
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All Aboard: The Brooklyn Barge Opened Yesterday!
The Brooklyn Barge (3 West Street, at Milton) finally opened yesterday for its third season. This is Greenpoint’s only waterfront bar with unbeatable views of Manhattan. It’s the kind of place […]
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GOS 2017 Artists to Watch! (Vol. 3)
Greenpoint Open Studios is June 2-4, 2017. Here’s just a few of the hundreds of artists participating in our latest “Artists to Watch!” installment. Be sure to check out the […]
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Party To Protect The Planet Raises Money For Earthjustice
Last week, Party to Protect, a local socially-conscious fundraiser produced for Earthjustice, one of America’s major non-profit public interest law organizations for the environment rocked Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave). The concert was […]