In my book about local history, Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past, I told the story about how in 1927, local Greenpoint gal Mae West scandalized New York by staging a play called […]
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Posted inEat & Drink
Get Curd-Nerdy on the Art of the Cheese Plate at Monger’s Palate
Did you know that just four ingredients make up thousands of types of cheese in seven different categories? Self-proclaimed cheesemonger Lisa Griffin (and bonafide American Cheese Society Certified Professional) will readily […]
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Learn How To Talk To Trees on Sunday (7/16)!
Greening Greenpoint is hosting a street tree volunteer day on Sunday, July 16th, where Greenpointers will learn street tree care techniques, meet their neighbors, eat lunch & take home some tools […]
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Free Lunch & Help Clean Up Greenpoint Today (7/8)!
Neighbors Allied for Good Growth and Greenpoint Chamber are hosting the 10th Curb Your Litter: Greenpoint, their second clean-up day this year, on TODAY, July 8th. Street litter will be picked up in Northwest Greenpoint […]
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Bad Mother Supper, Greenpoint’s Newest Underground Supper Club
There’s no denying that North Brooklyn is brimming with good restaurants and great bars. It’s become undeniably easy to constantly eat at different spots and not try them all. But […]
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Show Your Support for Silent Barn Tonight (7/7) at Brooklyn Bazaar!
last night’s Bambara set ⚡️ 📸: @fa.fina A post shared by The Silent Barn (@silentbarn) on Jan 13, 2017 at 12:48pm PST North Brooklyn’s music scene is thriving, though our […]
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McGolrick Playground Closing: Temporary Playspaces Meeting Tonight (7/6)!
The playground at McGolrick Park will be closing later in the year year for improvements, which will include new equipment, surfaces and landscaping. The funding source for the repairs is our district’s […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Chris Moran’s Romantic Portraits of Greenpoint(ers)
Greenpoint-based photographer Chris Moran shot his latest project at the launch party for Greenpoint Open Studios, using a black and white film and a double exposure technique to combine portraits with […]
Posted inCulture
Park Deli Vows to Fight for Survival, But It’s an Uphill Battle
There was a time not long ago when Greenpoint was the ground zero for reasonably priced, delicious, home-cooked food. There seemed to be no end to the great cheap mom […]
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Review: Frankie Cosmos Was Otherworldly At Brooklyn Steel
On May 17th & 2st, Frankie Cosmos joined Real Estate for a shoegazey and magical set at Brooklyn Steel. With hints of vaporwave fun and twee, playful melodies, it was […]