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Schlep Your Pooch To The City With a Locally-Designed Stylish Dog Tote by Jaxx Hound

by Megan Penmann November 8, 2017November 9, 2017

New York living would be way too lonely without our furry friends by our side, who provide us cuddles and kisses not only when we refuse to leave our apartments […]

The Illicit Affair That Brought Greenpoint’s own Mae West to Hollywood

by Geoff Cobb July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

In a previous piece I described how Mae West funded her scandalous 1927 play sex through her romance with the rich, handsome, but very dangerous gangster Owney Madden. However, it […]

Greenpointer Hosts Tours About NYC’s History of Espionage

by Will Owen June 7, 2017June 7, 2017

New York is known as the ultimate city for countless things: fashion, finance, art, Instagrammable food trends – the list is longer than the line at a Supreme drop in […]

Airbnb Hosts in Greenpoint Put Out of Business By New Law

by Geoff Cobb October 25, 2016October 25, 2016

Many local Greenpoint hosts who make ends meet by renting out their places using Airbnb are in for a rude awakening. On Friday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law […]

Thursday Spotlight: Textile Artist Julia Brandao

by Vivien Lee October 13, 2016October 13, 2016

By way of São Paulo, Julia Brandao has come to grace New York with knowledge of the finest cultural relics and wisdom from what seems like the world’s edges. As […]

Greenpointers Can Get More Details On The L Train Shutdown At Tomorrow’s Community Meeting

by Laura Apperson May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

On May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Marcy Avenue Armory, city officials will be hashing out the details for the impending L Train Carnasie tunnel repair work that has Greenpointers […]

Olek Crochets the Jan Karski Bench at the Polish Consulate

by Ona A July 25, 2015July 25, 2015

Polish crochet artist Olek—known for dressing the iconic Charging Bull of Wall Street and ‘yarn bombing’ everything from the Cube in Astor Place to a locomotive in Łódź to a […]

Polish Haitians, ‘Halka,’ & a Book Launch You Should Check Out Tomorrow, 07/09

by Ona A July 8, 2015July 8, 2015

To be honest, I rarely leave Brooklyn unless I have to run an errand. And yet, there’s a book launch event tomorrow for Halka/Haiti 18°48’05″N 72°23’01″W at CANADA Gallery that may […]

Spotlight: John Reardon of Greenpoint Tattoo Company Talks Shop

by Ona A January 9, 2015January 11, 2015

John Reardon is getting ready to tattoo a woman in her mid-twenties when I arrive early at the Greenpoint Tattoo Company for our interview. It is a Saturday afternoon, and […]

On view now at Cafe Grumpy: “The American Lens” by Jeremy Fink

by Ona A August 26, 2014August 26, 2014

If you ask yourself the deep questions before your morning coffee, head over to Cafe Grumpy on 193 Meserole to get your cup of Joe and slice of America while […]

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