A lot of people know that movie star Mae West was born in 1893 on Herbert Street and that she became a and one of Hollywood’s first sex symbols, but […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: St. Anthony of Padua Church
For many Greenpointers there is no more iconic local image than the façade of St. Anthony of Padua church on Manhattan Avenue at Milton Street. The 240-foot-high church steeple is […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Obsessed With Sriracha? Tonight’s Talk At MOFAD Is For You!
If you’re a fan of Sriracha (or soy sauce, or curry), you shouldn’t miss tonight’s talk at MOFAD (62 Bayard St.) from 6-8pm. Via MOFAD: “Historic gastronomist and author of […]
Posted inEat & Drink
The Moonlight Mile’s 3-Year Anniversary Is This Saturday!
From 4pm-2am this Saturday (3/11), local favorite bar The Moonlight Mile (200 Franklin St.) will be serving up drink specials and good times for its 3-year anniversary. Kick back, relax […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Newtown Creek Talks + Dinner Tonight (3/9)!
From 4 to 9pm this Thursday (March 9th) at LaGuardia Community College’s Little Theater (31-10 Thomson Ave., Queens), there’ll be an immersive set of talks about Newtown Creek, and a […]
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The Unlikely Story of The White Greenpoint Woman Who Co-Founded America’s Most Influential Black Political Organization
Sometimes an unexpected event is a turning point in a person’s life. The story of Mary White Ovington’s trip to Prospect Park was just such a turning point. Ovington was […]
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Volunteer At The Greenpoint Community Kitchen!
Are politics and the grind of NYC giving you the winter blues? Sign up to volunteer to serve food at the community kitchen at St. John’s (155 Milton Street) on Saturday morning, […]
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These North Brooklyn Galleries And Artists Repped Our Hood At Last Weekend’s Manhattan Art Fairs
This weekend, Manhattan was bombarded with contemporary art: in addition to The Armory Show, we had SCOPE, Volta, Spring/Break, Art on Paper, and NADA (and probably others I’ve forgotten). Greenpointers staff were able to […]
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The Greenpoint Shooter: What We Know
Yesterday afternoon, police blockaded the street near the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard while they were dealing with a man who had barricaded himself in an apartment after shooting […]
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Today’s Greenpoint Police Standoff: In Photos
This afternoon, we had a shooting in Greenpoint near Greenpoint Ave. and McGuinness Blvd. that reportedly resulted from a dispute between the boyfriend of a a landlord and a tenant; […]