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Pencil Factory Celebrates 20 Years in Greenpoint

by Melissa Kravitz HoeffnerDecember 9, 2021December 9, 2021

It’s time to party!

Posted inCulture

Thursday Spotlight: Pinky Weber Dishes on Donuts and the Patriarchy

by Billy McEnteeMay 10, 2018May 6, 2018

It’s hard to mistake an original by Pinky Weber. With their striking colors and iconic motifs, Pinky’s works look beautiful in varying mediums — as murals on brick buildings or […]

Posted inArt, Culture

Local Filmmaker Pays Homage to 90s Hoop Dreams in Short Film JUMPMAN

by Melissa LosebyDecember 7, 2017December 13, 2017

Greenpoint local Ron Brodie is a freelance independent filmmaker and creative consultant who has lived in the neighborhood for the last five years and used these streets as a backdrop […]

Posted inEat & Drink

The Best Frozen Drinks in North Brooklyn

by Siobhan WallaceJuly 21, 2017July 21, 2017

A year ago, we were at the beginning of a five-day intolerable heat wave. Luckily, it seems we’ll only get a handful of 90°+ days this year which means more […]

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: The Eberhard Faber Pencil Factory

by Geoff CobbJanuary 3, 2017January 3, 2017

Perhaps no local building combines Greenpoint’s proud industrial past and creative present and future than the Eberhard Pencil factory at 47- 61 Greenpoint Avenue. Like many other local factories the […]

Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Historical Greenpoint

Theobald Engelhardt: Iconic North Brooklyn Architect

by Geoff CobbNovember 1, 2016November 3, 2016

You certainly know his buildings, but probably do not know his name. Theobald Engelhardt played a huge role in shaping our local architectural heritage. His buildings are local landmarks and […]

Posted inArt

Paul Gold And The Legacy Of The Lathe Kept Alive In Greenpoint

by Nadeem Gibran SalaamSeptember 28, 2016September 26, 2016

Vinyl might be making a comeback, but Greenpoint audio mastering legend Paul Gold never left it behind. At Salt Mastering (61 Greenpoint Ave.) in the Pencil Factory, he’s spent the last 10 1/2 years […]

Posted inCulture, Events

Behind the Scenes at the Brooklyn Comedy Festival

by Katie BakerSeptember 12, 2016September 10, 2016

Last week the Brooklyn Comedy Festival filled Greenpoint and Williamsburg’s bars and music venues with top names in both local and big-time comedy. It was the festival’s third year to take over our […]

Posted inEat & Drink, Uncategorized

Where to Drink Outdoors During This Two Day Heat Wave

by Megan PenmannMarch 9, 2016January 16, 2018

Greenpoint (and pretty much all of NYC) will be experiencing record breaking temps of almost 70 degrees over the next two days. It’s March, people. Are you ready to strip off […]

Posted inArt, Uncategorized

Thursday Spotlight: Josh Cochran

by Vivien LeeJanuary 28, 2016

When he’s not working from his studio in Greenpoint, teaching at the School of Visual Arts, or filling in as art director for the New York Times Op-Ed page, Josh […]

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