• News
    • Politics
  • Community
  • Eat & Drink
  • Culture
    • Art
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion/Style
    • Shopping
  • Events
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • RSS
Skip to content

Greenpointers

Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: homeless

Shooting On Manhattan Avenue Near Clay Street Shelter

by Greenpointers Staff November 2, 2016November 2, 2016

Around 3am the morning of Tuesday, November 1st, a man was shot in the leg on Manhattan Avenue near Clay Street. This part of Greenpoint has been a sore spot for […]

Townhall Meeting on Crime Happens this Wednesday

by Kim M September 15, 2015September 14, 2015

Mark your calendars, Greenpointers. On Wednesday, September 16th at 6 pm (Polish Slavic Center 176 Java Street) there will be a Town Hall meeting about the crime-related issues plaguing our neighborhood. All […]

BRC Homeless Shelter will NOT be getting 16 new Sex Offenders

by Kim M April 24, 2015April 25, 2015

  Yesterday morning I received an email with the words WATCH OUT in big bold letters. Sitting in my inbox, like a sack of rotting onions, was a link to […]

Homeless man dies in McGolrick Park & giving thanks this holiday season.

by Kim M November 26, 2014

With Thanksgiving Day practically upon us, our lives are consumed with thoughts of tasty morsels like the crispy skin on that 10lb turkey, or the savoring the sweet smell of […]

Let’s ALL eat like pigs today! #feedpeople

by Jen G November 28, 2013November 28, 2013

Isn’t it nice to sit around and stuff your face? This is every American’s God-given right on Thanksgiving! Sadly some people don’t eat anything today – including many people in […]

No Lights No Lycra Benefit for Common Ground (12/14)

by Jen G November 26, 2013November 25, 2013

No Light No Lycra, the weekly dancing in the dark party at Lutheran Church of the Messiah (129 Russell St) is having a special group show benefit on December 14th, […]

Greenpoint Food Drive Start Today Thru Sunday (11/22-24)

by Jen G November 22, 2013November 22, 2013

It’s that time of year when we begin to engorge ourselves while others go hungry. Let’s not let that happen in our great community of North Brooklyn. The Greenpoint Lions […]

With No Local Homeless Respite Man Freezes to Death in McGolrick Park

by Jen G November 20, 2013

Last year I sat in a community meeting at Greenpoint Church on Milton St and listened to neighbors argue for and against the 10 bed homeless respite that had opened […]

Craft Epidemic, Hipster Vet, Levin Loves Girls, $300 Difference, 106 New Bars, Homeless Stabbing – The Hook-Up 9/16

by Tony L September 16, 2013September 16, 2013

  We all know how crafty Greenpointers are, well, now we have a new 1500 square foot classroom in the Pencil Factory studios that will be teaching classes beginning in October. (BB) […]

Precious Ooze: Internet Recap (mid-April Edition)

by Tony L April 15, 2013April 14, 2013

This article made possible by a donation to our Writer’s Fund by Anonymous. Internet trends come and go and if you’re not paying attention, you’ll miss out on some interesting social science […]

Posts navigation

1 2 Older posts

Greenpointers Local News Fund

Do you think hyperlocal, trusted news is critical to North Brooklyn? Help us keep our lights on, pay our staff, and hire more reporters!

Donate

Stay up to date with the latest news in Greenpoint and Williamsburg!

News, Events, Exclusive Offers, and Giveaways

NORTH BROOKLYN COVID-19 LOCAL BUSINESS IMPACT PROJECT

Are you a business that is currently located (or was before the March 20,2020 shutdown) in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, Brooklyn? Did you recently close, temporarily close, pivot your services, or relocate? Are you fundraising or applying for PPP? We want to hear from you!

Learn More

ABOUT GREENPOINTERS

Since 2007, Greenpointers has been a neighborhood connector and hyperlocal resource for all things North Brooklyn covering the latest news, happenings, events, food and culture.

READ MORE >
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Tips
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • RSS

© 2021 Greenpointers. All rights reserved. Terms & Conditions Community Standards