A new Jewish diaspora restaurant is popping up at Paulie Gee’s through October. Founded by Brooklynite Elyssa Heller, Edith’s, named after her great aunt, will serve wood-fired bagels, salted caramel […]
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Posted inNonprofit
North Brooklyn Neighbors Celebrates 26th Anniversary
North Brooklyn Neighbors celebrates their 26th anniversary this week, but the pandemic poses a major challenge to the fundraising efforts, boardmembers say. The grassroots nonprofit began in 1994 as a […]
Posted inCulture
Q&A With Greenpoint Author Melissa Faliveno
New York City is full of two things: Transplants and artists. Often, they (we), overlap, and many transplant-artists can be found in Greenpoint, practicing their craft in public (at least, […]
Posted inEvents
Outdoor Greenpoint Terminal Market Debuts Sunday
Greenpoint’s waterfront will be alive this weekend with over 100 artisans, food purveyors and local shops setting up for the first in a series of outdoor markets. The Greenpoint Terminal […]
Posted inCommunity
North Brooklyn’s Open Streets Receive Volunteer Support
There’s a new sheriff on North Brooklyn’s open streets. A collective of neighborhood organizations under the banner of North Brooklyn Open Streets Community Coalition (NBOSCC) have banded together to supervise […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Di An Di Offers Personalized Private Vietnamese Cooking Classes
Di An Di has made several pandemic-related pivots to keep Greenpointers well-fed, most recently opening a new spacious sidewalk seating area for restaurant guests. Now, yet another addition to the […]
Posted inArt
Polish Anti-Authoritarian Signs Pop-Up in Greenpoint
Posters, street art and murals continue to pop-up around the city in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the signs in Greenpoint have their own local flavor. A […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Rule of Thirds Reopens This Week for Outdoor Dining
One of Brooklyn’s most popular new restaurants is reopening in Greenpoint. Rule of Thirds (171 Banker St.), which opened at the now-closed A/D/O in late February will offer outdoor courtyard […]
Posted inFashion/Style
Thursday Spotlight: Macha Studio Gets a Brick and Mortar on Franklin Street
The ever-evolving nature of Franklin Street hasn’t quite changed during our pandemic — if anything, the main drag’s gotten a little more illustrious. The jeweler Macha Studio has now opened at […]
Posted inPolitics
Carolyn Maloney Certified the Winner in Congressional Primary
The New York State Board of Elections certified Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, the incumbent in the 12th Congressional District, as the winner of this year’s Democratic primary—directly after a federal judge […]