In the summer of 2011, a large mural of Bradley Manning appeared near McCarren Park. Straddled between Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the image had “Hero” written above the smiling face of […]
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The Greenpoint Boathouse
On a dark Tuesday night, I walked down Kent and pushed through a doorway obscured with old burlap sacks to reveal a room full of energetic sailors, paddlers, and waterfolk. […]
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Holiday Gift Guide is back!
Last year’s Greenpointers Holiday Gift Guide was such a success we are bringing it back this year! From Black Friday 11/25 to Christmas Eve 12/24, sponsored posts from local shops […]
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DINNER FOR 2: $16, plus BEER 2
Did you feel the mini-earthquake the other day? Don’t worry, it was just our beloved Greenpointers’ writer Joann Kim of UpDownAcross paying us a visit. After living diagonally across from Winthrop Park, she […]
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VENDORS NEEDED FOR HOLIDAY MARKET
Greenpointers Holiday Market Needs Vendors: Art, Food, Craft, Gifts December 17, 2011 • Noon – 5pm Lutheran Church of the Messiah (129 Russell) Table Prices: 8ft: $50 1/2: $30 6ft: […]
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STREET STYLE: FALL #2
Before I went out I grabbed one of my big wrap scarves (totally didn’t need it!) But what can I say? I luv me layers! And then I discovered delightfully-layered […]
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TEDx Brooklyn – Get Your Tix Today at 1pm
TEDx talks are coming to Brooklyn! On December 2nd, 2011, TEDx will be having a speaker series at Brooklyn Bowl. Greenpointers is very exited about this! Tickets go on sale […]
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“On Couch In Yellow Shirt”
At grumpy on couch in yellow shirt – read my text. I didn’t know what he looked like. Was it the guy on his laptop looking at me curiously? Or was […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: HELLO TOKYO, GREENPOINT
We have a new Greenpointer! Welcome Miguel Rodriguez, an amazing photographer who moved back to the US after living in Japan. Walking around Greenpoint with Miguel gives me an even […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: BROOKLYN DIGGERS
Last Saturday the Brooklyn Diggers held a fun and educational event in Winthrop Park to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the U.S.S. Monitor, built in Greenpoint, during the Civil War. […]