In this couple’s own words about their professional pursuits in Greenpoint, pioneering blogger Grace Bonney humbly says, “I run a website about design;” her talented wife, Julia Turshen, answers in […]
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(Not) Forgotten Greenpoint: Transmitter Park – Attack of the Killer… Mockingbirds?
Okay, “killer” is an exaggeration. A reader wrote in to tell us a funny, but at the same time a little frightening story about her recent run in with an […]
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“The DMV of Love” – Getting Domestic Partnered in NYC is More Romantical Than You Think
My recent self-employment brought up concerns, especially from my Mom and Jon about health insurance. While domestic partnership doesn’t seem very romantic at first because of how practical it actually […]
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(Not) Forgotten Greenpoint: PREGNANCY TESTS & DOG SHIT
I thought I was pregnant so I dug up a pregnancy test a friend left me before she moved from Greenpoint to California with the advice, “Don’t get pregnant, idiot!” […]
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The GreenPoint Pick Up: One Girl, One Cup
Have you ever had one of those mornings you wake up and actually cringe at the thought of your previous evening? I like to keep these mornings few and far […]
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The GreenPoint PickUp – Deal Breakers
This article made possible by a donation to the Writer’s Fund by Black Rabbit Bar. The deal breaker. Whether you have been dating for one week or one year the […]
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TURKEY ATTACK!
Today, as we enjoy turkey, we might get attacks of indigestion and heartburn, but a few years ago I was actually attacked by a wild turkey, so Thanksgiving is always […]
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Plunders and Blunder of Shopping Therapy and Gift Giving (to the Japanese)
Midtown sucks, we all agree. I try to be in and out, but when I have to wait around I seek a haven; a quiet place or I go to […]