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 […]
Tag: pencil factory
Posted inArt, Culture
Local Filmmaker Pays Homage to 90s Hoop Dreams in Short Film JUMPMAN
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
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
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
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
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 […]
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Behind the Scenes at the Brooklyn Comedy Festival
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 […]
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Where to Drink Outdoors During This Two Day Heat Wave
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 […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Josh Cochran
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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Another one bites the dust. 30 yr old Woodworking co-op priced out of Greenpoint
In the fast-paced shell game of who is making money off of Greenpoint’s real estate scene, carpenters are getting no love these days. The Brooklyn Woodworkers Co-op–a Greenpoint carpenter collective– […]