The stately red building at the corner of Franklin Street and Greenpoint Avenue has long been a Greenpoint icon. It has a quirky kind of dignity. It was once the […]
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Posted inCommunity, News
Shooting On Manhattan Avenue Near Clay Street Shelter
Around 3am the morning of Tuesday, November 1st, a man was shot in the leg on Manhattan Avenue near Clay Street. This part of Greenpoint has been a sore spot for […]
Posted inSunday Snaps
Sunday Snaps – Happy Halloween!
The Jack-o’-Lanterns are out along Java, ghouls are floating up Guernsey and Manhattan and it’s looking quite macabre. It’s Halloween and there’s no better place to be than Greenpoint!
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, Events
Greenpoint Street Cleanup – This Sunday 10/30!
There’s a Greenpoint street cleanup hosted by ReJews happening this Sunday from 10am-1pm, on Franklin Street & Kent Avenue! Supplies will be provided for all volunteers. When: Sunday, October 30th, 2016 […]
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Big N Tall: Greenpoint’s Future Skyline Grows Up
Another skyscraper is rising along the Greenpoint waterfront, slated for completion in 2018. The area is quickly being transformed into a cordon of gleaming skyscrapers. Some people have jokingly started calling our […]
Posted inNews, The Hook-Up
Newtown Creek Clean by 2035!, BQE Weekend Woes, and Greenpoint is the New Home Design Capital of the World! – The Hook-up 10/28
A green cab driver was shot in the leg early last Friday morning when he tried to speed away from two armed assailants attempting to rob him and his passenger. […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Reviews
Luksus, Unexpected Luxury in a Greenpoint Hideaway
Behind the unassuming street front of Tørst bar, is Greenpoint’s most famous culinary secret, Luksus. This is one of North Brooklyn’s highest acclaimed eateries, yet humbly tucked away behind the […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events
Hang On, Spooky: North Brooklyn Halloween Roundup!
For all you Halloweeners out there, here are our top picks for some fine spine chillin’ in North Brooklyn. Whether you’re in the mood to dance the night away with DJs, see […]
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Airbnb Hosts in Greenpoint Put Out of Business By New Law
Many local Greenpoint hosts who make ends meet by renting out their places using Airbnb are in for a rude awakening. On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Greenpoint Cocktail Becomes As Famous As The Neighborhood Itself
I was reading an article on eleven of the hottest cocktails from around the globe in the New York Times when the article mentioned a new drink that is all […]