I never properly introduced Victoria Varney to our readers, who has been working as Managing Editor since October. This girl may be more enthusiastic about Greenpoint than I am! It […]
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Lost Street of Greenpoint; Paulie Gee Baltimore, Red Hook Relief Cook Book, Last Minute Gifts: The Hook-Up 12/22
Hooking you up with some links you might find interesting and useful: • E Cook Book For Red Hook Relief (Brokelyn) • New Paulie G Joint in Baltimore (Serious Eats) • […]
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Instagram “Listens” To User Outrage Over Policy And Promises Not To Be Dicks
Sometimes getting pissed off can do the trick, especially when millions of “users,” or the “products,” start bitching. As user/products, we know how much we were worth ($1 Billion!) when […]
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10 Lessons Greenpoint (and NYC) Can Learn From #Sandy
Good morning, Greenpoint! Over a year ago when I wrote my first post, I did not imagine how important this website would be in critical times – such as Hurricane […]
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Fire On Norman, Park Luncheonette to Reopen, GP’s Best Brunches, Alt Sailing, Halloween Pranks:The Hook-Up 10/26
• Fire on Norman and Jewel Leaves Eight Injured (DNAinfo) GREENPOINT FOOD NEWS • Exciting! Owners of Matchless to ReOpen Park Luncheonette (Eater) • How can one chose? The 7 Best Brunches […]
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Pregnant Woman Held Up at McCarren, Brewery Coming, Ospreys, Domino Sold, Hipster Hating, Hipster Coloring Book, Green Design Competition: The Hook-Up 10/20
• Pretty scary: Pregnant Mom Mugged At Gunpoint While Pushing Stroller In McCarren Park (Gothamist) • A Brewery / Restaurant is coming to the Greenpoint Waterfront from our friends at Brouwerij Lane […]
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Audubon Retweet, Free CMJ Shows, Dupont Fire, Bike Fines, 10 Towers, Graham Ave Sleaze: The Hook-Up 10/13
• We don’t get usually get all gaga over social media attention but we were majorly honored when Audubon Society retweeted Greenpointers’ recent story on Birds of McGolrick Park! North Brooklyn […]
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Brooklyn Townie, Time Warner, Speed Cameras on McGuinness, Musician Killed On Bike, Gentrification Ruining Brooklyn?: The Hook-Up 10/6
•Brooklyn Rail: I Was A Brooklyn Townie • Capital New York: A skeptic calls for speed-camera experimentation on McGuinness Boulevard • Bushwick Daily: Local Musician Killed on Bike • BK Mag: Have Hipsters […]
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M.Wells at PS1; Greenpointers on DieHipster – Again; Jamaica Bay Oil Spill; Graffiti Genome; New Bush/WB Restaurants: The Hook-Up 9/30
• Hyperallergic: See GO Brooklyn’s Top 10 Artist Nominees • Edible Communities: A Sneak Peek at M. Wells Dinette | World’s Fare • Die Hipster: Glow Necklace Kidult Kickball! Like Yah!!! • A […]
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Lincoln Wins, Clintons at Roberta’s, Suits Fight, The Hook-Up 9/23
• Gothamist: What? The Clintons Ate At Roberta’s!?!? • @LincolnRestler tweeted: “Against all odds – after every last valid ballot was counted, we have won by 53 votes! Can’t thank you enough […]