In a move that seems like it can’t come soon enough, the MTA has announced that it will start increasing L train service starting next June. Beginning in June 2017, to accommodate […]
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Posted inArt, Culture, Eat & Drink, Events
13 Places To Drown Your Sorrows: Election Night Specials!
What’s your plan for watching tonight’s live broadcast-American-political-reality show trainwreck? Hopefully it includes drinking. A lot. Here’s some local joints where you can do just that. Greenpoint Beer & Ale (7 […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Struggle to Find Money for Holiday Lights Reflects Changed Greenpoint
Donna Siafakas, the owner of Peter Pan Donuts & Pastry Shop (727 Manhattan Ave.) and Nick Giannios, owner of The Greenpoint Floral Company (703 Manhattan Ave.) are two long-time local residents and […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Greenpoint Election Guide: No Ballot Selfies!
Tomorrow is election day, and no matter who you’re voting for, just get out there and get ‘er done! Make no excuses. From David Leonhardt in The New York Times: “Many people who […]
Posted inSunday Snaps
Sunday Snaps – Favorite Place for a Cup of Joe?
As the weather gets cooler, a warm cup of joe in the morning becomes even more delightful. Luckily, us Greenpointers have plenty of choices when it comes to quality coffee. […]
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Million Dollar Mold, Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Plans, and Drug Woes on Manhattan Avenue – The Hook-up 11/04
Thought you found a good deal on an apartment? According to this piece from Curbed, a new batch of apartments at 5 Blue Slip (part of the Greenpoint Landing project) […]
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Spirited Away: I Survived The Séance At The Diamond
October 31st happens smack in between the Autumnal Equinox and the Winter Solstice, so ancient peoples thought it was the perfect time for making magical contact with the dead. If you’ve heard people say […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: The Mechanics and Traders Bank
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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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!