Taking the Gby deltacbravo Brooklyn Based does a great piece on the G Train for April Fools Day. It combines history with some of the more recent changes that are […]
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14 Bedford Avenue
Everyone’s talking about who the celebrity silent partner is in on 14 Bedford Ave. No I have no idea who it might be, but for the record it’s in Greenpoint […]
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All Signs Point To Greenpoint
Here’s a great little Greenpoint piece of vintage memorabilia on eBay. Come on – bid this baby on up! THIS IS A BROOKLYN TRANSIT SIGN MADE OF CELLULOID..IN A WOODEN […]
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Quickie: Silver Screens of Greenpoint
The Silver Screens of Greenpoint post by linacassius gives a rundown of the six – count ’em six – movie theaters of Greenpoint’s bygone eras. I’m with Lina, I would […]
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Manhattan Avenue: For Rent
I had a dentist appointment today on Graham Avenue (the offices of Dr. Frank V. Peritore DDS are quite possibly the nicest and most professional bunch of people ever, btw). […]
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Vintage Polish Wedding Greenpoint Circa 1949
If you have a chance to view this great video from YesMan46, definitely do! It’s a Polish wedding video from 1949 taking place in Greenpoint. It shows the beautiful bride […]
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Questions: Greenpoint, Queens?
*image from specmotors Greenpoint is clearly in Brooklyn, but we’re sooooo close to Queens that sometimes people even think we’re in Queens. I dated a guy in Sunnyside and it […]
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Greenpoint’s Paris
Interesting post on Brownstoner regarding the Paris Shoe Store. Seems like they’re trying to put some earlier work into approval. From what I can see it looks like they haven’t […]
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Tanks for the Memories
Even though it happened over six years ago, here’s a damn cool video of the Greenpoint Tanks Implosion.
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Boulevard of Broken Birthdays
It’s 1996 and my surprise 21st birthday party is being thrown by my Dad at Teddy’s. My Dad and his best friend who’s like an uncle to me have been […]