Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Luckily, the four-alarm fire on Monitor Street this week resulted in no life-threatening injuries, and thankfully, the abandoned van across from John Ericsson Middle School […]
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Greenpoint and Williamsburg Schools Tainted With Lead Paint
The NYC Dept. of Education released data on Wednesday on deteriorating lead-based paint in public schools and the results are not great for North Brooklyn. Over 900 NYC elementary classrooms, […]
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200 FDNY and EMS Responded to Four-Alarm Fire at Monitor Street Thursday Morning
A four-alarm fire injured five firefighters at a restaurant supply warehouse on Monitor Street early Thursday morning, multiple news outlets report. No serious injuries resulted. View this post on […]
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Thursday Spotlight on Roger Gastman: From Tagging Up to Curating “Beyond The Streets”
I hardly noticed when NYC’s gritty vibe, with graffiti ubiquitously peppering the subways, started fading away. I notice it more now, now that it has devolved into the realm of […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Pod Hotel Weed Dispensary, Polish Bakery Says Goodbye, “Green Wave,” and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, the excessive heat and persistent rain has passed (for now) and this weekend should be perfect weather for outside activities. Might we recommend a movie […]
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Toxic NuHart Plastics Cleanup Plan to Be Presented at Community Forum (7/29)
The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has approved a cleanup plan for the toxins at the NuHart Superfund site on the corner of Franklin and Dupont streets. A […]
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Is Cycling on Franklin Street Safer Than on McGuinness Boulevard?
On Thursday, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a box truck on Franklin Street near the intersection at Calyer Street resulting (luckily) in non-fatal injuries and providing an […]
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Noble Street Manhole Explodes, No Injuries Reported
A manhole cover exploded on Monday around 1 p.m. in front of the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint. A spokesman for FDNY said that a “smoking manhole cover” was reported […]
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New Greenpoint Library on Track for Fall Opening
Anticipation is building as the summer moves along for fall’s anticipated reopening of the Greenpoint Library (107 Norman Ave.), which closed in July 2017 for demolition, and construction on the new library. The […]
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Greenpoint Street Repaving Schedule 7/8 – 7/12
The streets around Greenpoint are in the process of resurfacing by the Dept of Transportation with a number of streets set to be repaved this week. During this time it’s […]