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North Brooklyn Essentials Supports Houseless Neighbors via Mutual Aid

by Abigail Koffler January 11, 2021January 11, 2021

Winter coats, Metrocards and flashlights are some of the most requested items.

The City Reliquary’s Holiday Bazaar Features Gifts, Crafts, and Drag

by Billy McEntee December 10, 2020December 12, 2020

For those missing the buzz and cheer of a holiday market packed with unique gifts, ideas for stocking stuffers, and even frisky entertainment, fret not: The City Reliquary in Williamsburg […]

Thursday Spotlight: Jen Toth Scribbles (and Celebrates) Local Businesses

by Billy McEntee December 10, 2020December 10, 2020

Santa loves a stocking stuffer, and Greenpointers love whimsical art depicting their nabe. Jen Toth (@jenscribblesny) has found a way to combine these loves — not that commercial value is […]

N 11th Street Cookout Creates A Socially Distant Backyard Barbecue in Williamsburg

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner August 31, 2020September 6, 2020

One of North Brooklyn’s most coveted empty lots is getting a pandemic-inspired glow up. N 11th Street Cookout, a new outdoor restaurant located at the corner of Wythe Avenue and […]

North Brooklyn Narratives Wants You to Make History

by Lucie Levine August 22, 2020August 22, 2020

North Brooklyn Narratives (@nbknarratives), the new volunteer-led oral history initiative from North Brooklyn Mutual Aid, hopes that you will.

Catalytic Converter Thefts in Greenpoint Are on the Rise, Say Police and Repair Shops

by Ben Weiss July 23, 2020August 12, 2020

Quiet cars are sounding more like growling Harley Davidsons in Greenpoint as automobile owners report an increase in thefts of catalytic converters, a car part with valuable metals, according to […]

Skyline Drive-in Ticket Sales Launch With Movies Scheduled Through July

by Greenpointers Staff June 17, 2020June 17, 2020

Skyline Drive-In NYC  (1 oak St.), Greenpoint’s new East River waterfront drive-in cinema has launched ticket sales for screenings of movies scheduled through July 2nd. The drive-in held a test-run […]

Greenpoint This Week: Library Inches Forward, Williamsburg Feast Moved Back, Mutual Aid Grows, and More

by Greenpointers Staff May 9, 2020May 9, 2020

Happy Weekend Greenpointers! On Friday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a crackdown on crowds in NYC parks with the NYPD now limiting the number of visitors to Domino Park. The […]

Greenpoint Avenue Apartment Buildings Face Partial Retail Conversions, Penthouse Additions

by Greenpointers Staff May 8, 2020May 10, 2020

UPDATE: The owners, YD Development, responded to Greenpointers stating that a retail conversion is not planned and all current tenants can remain. From YD Development: “The property has no plans […]

McGolrick Park Sign Vandalized With Racist Screed as Anti-Asian Discrimination Skyrockets Citywide

by Greenpointers Staff April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

A sign in McGolrick Park was vandalized by a man who wrote out a racist conspiracy theory last Friday, as hate crimes against Asians in NYC soar since the start […]

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