This story was originally published on 7/1/19 by THE CITY. (By: Christine Chung) The developers who whitewashed the street art at the legendary Queens graffiti hotspot 5Pointz want to paint over […]
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Artists Open Call: Naval Cemetery Landscape Seeks Installations
The Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the Brooklyn Navy Yard announced an open call for artists to display their works at the former Naval Hospital Cemetry, now a public greenspace known as […]
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171 Calyer St. Slated For Seven-Story Mixed-Use Development
A seven-story mixed-use building with 39 residential units and commercial space is slated to be developed at 171 Calyer St., NY YIMBY reports. The site has operated as a gym […]
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Air Guitar Championships, Evening on the Ganges, Always Happy Comedy Bop — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/26-7/2)
WEDNESDAY 6/26 ♫ Brooklyn Air Guitar Championships @ Saint Vitus (1120 Manhattan Ave), 8pm, $15, New York’s best air guitarists battle it out to find which of them will represent Brooklyn […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Religious Vaccine Exemption, CB1 SUV Outrage, Perplexing Petroleum Vapors
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers! Catch-up on the local headlines from this week below and find out where to venture out this weekend. New York eliminated the religious exemption for […]
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Dog Rescue Adoption Event Comes to Greenpoint Saturday (6/15)
The non-profit organization In Our Hands is hosting two rescue adoption events this Saturday, June 15th. One of the adoption locations will be at Port James of New York at […]
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Brooklyn Art Book Fair, Queer Cult Pride, Take the L — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (6/12-6/18)
WEDNESDAY 6/12 ^ BookBook Club: Relish: My Life in the Kitchen @ Archestratus (160 Huron St.), 7pm, FREE, read a new memoir, a collection of essays, novel, or anything else Archestratus […]
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New Kids Clothing Store ‘Parachute Brooklyn’ Focuses on Sustainability
Parachute Brooklyn (151 Norman Ave.) is a new modern and vintage kids clothing store in Greenpoint that celebrated its opening in May. Co-founders and Greenpoint residents for over a decade, […]
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Japanese Backyard Grill “Yaki Tiki” Launches at A/D/O
Yaki Tiki, a new edition to the A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.) outdoor space launched two weeks ago and merges Japanese yakitori-style cuisine and tiki drinks. Yaki Tiki is a partnership […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Tuesday (6/11)
Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 (Greenpoint and Williamsburg) will hold its monthly public meeting tomorrow (6/11) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center at 211 Ainslie St. starting at 6 p.m. The meetings have […]