As Greenpoint changes it becomes increasingly important to maintain our links to the past. One of the iconic features of Greenpoint is a permanent piece of street furniture: the large mounted […]
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Posted inArt, Culture
Greenpoint Studio Visit with Leon Reid IV
You may know Leon Reid IV through his street art or public art and now he has a new body of work conceived and developed in his Greenpoint studio over the last […]
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Weekend Art Roundup: May 20-22
Karen Marston – Demeter’s Wrath at Owen James Gallery Karen Marston is a painter focused on the fundamental contradiction of natural phenomena, the pairing of powerful terror with majestic […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Historical Greenpoint, Uncategorized
Greenpoint’s WWII Prisoner of War Camp and a Forbidden Love
One of the things I did while researching my local history book Greenpoint Brooklyn’s Forgotten Past was talking to as many Greenpoint seniors as I could. They have repeatedly told me a […]
Posted inArt, Community, Uncategorized
Tommy James: DJ & Live Music Curator for Good Room
At first Tommy James, DJ and live music curator at Good Room on Meserole Avenue, comes off as just another humble British expat living in Greenpoint. Only upon researching this […]
Posted inCommunity, News, Uncategorized, Wellness
Goodyoga Flips Teacher Payment Structure On Its Head
If you’ve been to Goodyoga, you know they’re doing something right. Their app makes class sign-up easy, their down-to-earth teachers blend alignment with humor, and their prices beat everywhere else. […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: Greenpoint’s Haunted House?
If I had to pick one house in Greenpoint to set a horror movie in it would be the big old house set back off the street at the corner […]
Posted inUncategorized, Wellness
Solfire: A Shop to Set Your Soul Ablaze
I’ve lived in Greenpoint for eight years and have always felt a void in wellness offerings. Thankfully, that’s begun to change as juice bars, gyms, and yoga studios started blooming […]
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Introducing Dobbin St. – A New Events Venue in Greenpoint
Have you noticed the new bright blue building on Dobbin Street? It used to be an auto garage, but that former identity is now completely unrecognizable at the newly renovated […]
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A History of Greenpoint in Twenty-Five Buildings: The Union Baptist Church
One of the oldest buildings in Greenpoint and a landmark is struggling for survival. These days the 160 year-old Union Baptist Chruch at 151Â Noble Street is closed and surrounded by […]