Catch the Greenpoint Memorial Day Parade is Sunday May 26th, 2013 – beginning at 9am. It begins at The American Legion (519 Leonard St) and goes up Nassau Ave, then […]
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Posted inEat & Drink, Events
Sunday Supper #6: SALO – A Filipino Feast at Domestic Construction (6/2) – SOLD OUT
It’s June and we are heading outdoors for Sunday Supper #6, which will take place on June 2, 2013 from 7-9pm at Domestic Construction (218 India St). We are very […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Que Pasa Greenpoint? Food Banks in Greenpoint
Do you need help feeding your family or would you like to volunteer some of your time? Greenpoint Reformed Church & Church of the Ascension can help. Please see them […]
Posted inEvents, What's Happening?
Staycation, Barely Legal, Emotional Rescue, YACHT, Bock Party: What’s Happening Greenpoint? Memorial Weekend Edition
Receive What’s Happening? via email! There are more events in our weekly calendar. Submit Greenpoint events, too! WEDNESDAY 5/22 • Poetry Teachers Open Mic @ Milk and Roses (1110 Manhattan Ave) 7-10pm, […]
Posted inCulture, Historical Greenpoint
Forgotten Greenpoint: WNYC Transmitter on the East River
Who listens to radio these days? I enjoy some WNYC action from time to time (when they are not doing a pledge-drive, of course), and my neighbor across the airshaft […]
Posted inArt, Culture
“I don’t want it to be gangster. It’s where I live” – Greenpoint Rapper Can’t Stop Atson
You’ve had this conversation before: a friend describes someone from Greenpoint, “a young white dude, covered in tattoos,” but that’s every guy in Greenpoint and needs some elaboration. She continues […]
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Shopping Roundup: Best Ways to Rep Greenpoint
Whether gifting an out-of-towner with a bit of local flair, or you just want to show off your neighborhood pride, repping Greenpoint is sure to get you major street cred. […]
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The Art Party: Come Out To Support Art Education at PS 34! (5/22)
Have you ever wondered about the little elementary school at the corner of Norman and Eckford Streets? Three fun facts you should know: it was formerly a hospital; it is […]
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“Presumed Inevitability of Gentrification” in Greenpoint: Not The End Of The Story
Two new articles about gentrification and environmental activism in Greenpoint, appearing in The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, argue that the neighborhood is challenging the typical narrative that gentrifying neighborhoods […]
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GO PULL SOME MUGWORTS! Tomorrow at 61 Franklin St Garden (5/18)
The 61 Franklin St Garden is open! Ryan Watson, of GWAAP and Brooklyn Seed Company giddily unlocked the gate to show me the beautiful (and mugwort-filled) space this morning. Before the garden […]