The L Train shutdown could totally transform 14th Street as we know it. Think twice before you try parking on Manhattan Avenue between Huron and India. It’s a “ticket trap”. Shooting […]
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Get Dirty: FREE Soil Testing For Three Weekends!
Graham stop, Williamsburg, circa 2005. My mid-20s Brooklyn newbie roommates and I had a garden in our backyard, and we grew tomatoes, sunflowers, peppers and zucchini. But after one of our zucchinis […]
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Spring Is in the Air: Outdoor Gardens and Rooftops
I don’t know about you, but my favorite part of spring is being able to finally emerge from the dark and the cold to sit outside in the sun, preferably […]
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Enjoy a Beautiful Polish Tradition Easter Saturday
I was raised Catholic, so before I lived in Greenpoint I knew nothing about the beautiful Polish Easter custom of Święconka (pronunciation: shi’ven-tson-kah), meaning “the blessing of the Easter baskets.” On […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: The Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center
One of the oldest surviving local factory buildings is the Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center located in the sprawling former factory building at 1155–1205 Manhattan Avenue. The factory dates from […]
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Art Show Opening This Friday (4/14) Explores Connections Between Celtic and Indian Goddesses
Creative minds make connections that most of us never make, and this is never truer than with sculptor Susan Pullman Brooks’ show, Sacred Luminosity, which opens this Friday, April 14th […]
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Artist Fredrick Remington’s Debt to Greenpoint
Frederic Remington is perhaps the most iconic artist of the American West, and his bronze sculptures capture the essence of the American frontier. Remington’s figures of cowboys and horses seem […]
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Spring Back into Fitness (When You Know You Haven’t Moved Since the Holidays)
The holiday season no doubt does a lot of damage to our health and wellness; not only are our waistlines protesting against our pants, but our self-esteem manages to find […]
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Film Noir Will Never Die: New Movie Theater on Meserole Avenue
In a time when almost every other video rental store has closed its doors, it feels like a miracle that Greenpoint’s beloved Film Noir (formerly at 10 Bedford Avenue, and […]
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The Québécois Finally Bring Us Poutine With The Gentry
A very warm Bienvenue, to The Gentry! This absolutely adorable French-Canadian inspired restaurant by Chef Gillian Clark is now open on Manhattan Avenue and we couldn’t be more excited. From the moment I stepped in, […]