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Posted inCommunity
Polonia Bookstore Asks for Support from the Community
The store has been serving Greenpoint for 24 years.
Posted inLocal Business
Frank Vintage, a Mother and Daughter Co-Founded Store, Opens on Nassau Avenue
How Hailey and Liz Clemens have turned retail into a family affair.
Posted inCrime
Polish Community Unites Following Vandalism of Statue Near McCarren Park
Father Jerzy Popiełuszko was a strident anti-communist.
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Posted inFilm
Independent Short Film Seeks Polish Speaking Actors in Greenpoint
The film is about loss and will consist of three vignettes.
Posted inArt
Polish Anti-Authoritarian Signs Pop-Up in Greenpoint
Posters, street art and murals continue to pop-up around the city in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, and the signs in Greenpoint have their own local flavor. A […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Sikorski Meat Market Closing Next Week As Owners Decide to Retire
Another longtime Greenpoint Polish-owned business will close next week as the owners of Sikorski Meat Market (603 Manhattan Ave.) have decided to retire after 45 years in the butcher business. […]
Posted inEvents
Chopin Piano Concert Scheduled for Thursday (11/14) Originally Canceled Over Polish Far-Right Sponsor
A Chopin and Gershwin concert with pianist Paul Bisaccia happening this Thursday in Greenpoint was originally scheduled at Carnegie Hall, but the event was canceled following controversy over the main sponsor’s anti-gay […]
Posted inNews
New Pierogi Shop Pieroƶek to Open on Manhattan Avenue Wednesday
A new pierogi shop that was inspired by another restaurant based in Poland will open Wednesday on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. Pieroƶek (592 Manhattan Ave.) is from married couple Alexandra […]
Posted inNews
Bakery Rzeszowska Closes After 34 Years
Bakery Rzeszowska (948 Manhattan Ave.) has closed after 34 years on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. The Polish bakery was a go to for makowiec, freshly baked bread and authentic pÄ…czki near the […]