Yesterday afternoon, police blockaded the street near the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard while they were dealing with a man who had barricaded himself in an apartment after shooting […]
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Today’s Greenpoint Police Standoff: In Photos
This afternoon, we had a shooting in Greenpoint near Greenpoint Ave. and McGuinness Blvd. that reportedly resulted from a dispute between the boyfriend of a a landlord and a tenant; […]
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L Train Shutdown Solutions Meeting – Tonight 2/23!
The Riders Alliance, a grass-roots membership organization of subway and bus riders dedicated to winning better transit in New York City, are hosting an L Train Shutdown meeting tonight. Riders deserve […]
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Feminist Tattoos, Putin + Trump Lovefest, and CB1 Livestreams — The Hook-Up 2/17
In case you missed it, an illustrated image of Putin/Trump embracing was projected onto a building on North 6th Street this week. Police are investigating after an apartment building with […]
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Greenpoint Has A Serial Groper
A local man, Christopher Boissard, who has been harassing and grabbing locals, in addition to shoving customers inside local businesses has now been charged with felony sex abuse. Via DNA […]
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Some Williamsburg Residents May Be Seeing Brown Tap Water, And Here’s Why
Hopefully your tap water doesn’t look like the above photo. Gross! According to NYC Water, some local residents currently have a water system maintenance advisory due to a situation at the […]
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Are You A Greenpointer With Love For Local News? We’re Seeking A News Editor!
Are you up-to-date on the environmental issues in Greenpoint? Local crime and safety issues? Are you interested being an active part of North Brooklyn community? Are you a writer with a nose for […]
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Precinct Protest, Deep Fried Burrata and Candy Vans — The Hook-Up 1/13
A protest at Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct this week made headlines following Captain Peter Rose’s statements to the press about rape cases. The protest happened despite his formal apology via Twitter. […]
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Mayor de Blasio Helps Community Celebrate Bushwick Inlet Park Victory
This past Saturday, December 17th, Mayor de Blasio came to Bushwick Inlet Park to praise the community activists who after ten years of struggle finally prevailed and forced the city […]
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Smashed Dudes Smash Religious Statue In Williamsburg
It’s Sunday. You and your pals had brunch (and a couple-three mimosas) at Nitehawk to catch the 11:45 screening of Jingle All The Way. Schwarzenegger rules. Now there’s a celeb who can […]