A protest at Greenpoint’s 94th Precinct this week made headlines following Captain Peter Rose’s statements to the press about rape cases. The protest happened despite his formal apology via Twitter. […]
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A/D/O Takes Shape, Heartbreak in Milk and Roses — The Hook-Up 12/09
Step inside the futuristic, BMW-0wned co-working space A/D/O that is slated to open in Jan. 2017. The 23,000 square-foot facility will have a Scandinavian-style restaurant, retail space and a public seating […]
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G Train Anthem, Colombian Restaurant Hosting ‘Love Trump’s Hate’ Safe Space — The Hook-Up 11/18
After one year of serving healthy Mediterranean inspired dishes on Franklin St., Cassette (113 Franklin Street) will close for business and will be available to rent for private functions, Eater […]
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Lager Legislation, An Airbnb Nightmare, and The King of Greenpoint – The Hook-Up 10/07
After a string of recent robberies in Greenpoint, police are looking for four men. Images have been released of two of these men. Stay vigilant and be careful if walking […]
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Concerned Residents Meeting, That Cubbyhole Lifestyle, & BOOM! — The Hook-Up 09/23
Participatory budgeting meetings have been happening all week, and there’s more to come. You can submit your ideas here or attend a […]
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The Hook Up: Ilana Glazer Lookalikes, G Train Conductors Are Awesome, and A Spelling Bee’s Swan Song
Are you an Ilana Glazer (of Broad City fame) lookalike and do you also happen to have fruity tattoos? Someone you closely encountered at the Greenpoint Library is searching for you. G train conductors are super […]
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Shrunken Heads, Quooklyn, & More G Train – The Hook Up 6/13
This bone collector lives just around the corner, as does his creepy collection of deformed cats. He also has a preserved monkey, a 2,000 year old mummy head, and an […]
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Hamster Wheel Art, a Bank Robbery, & 5Pointz Demolished– The Hook Up (3/7)
On 2/21, a 25-year-old wild woman jumped the entrance at the Metropolitan Avenue G station. When she was finally caught by a cop, she punched, kicked, and BIT him (and […]
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Raekwon + Beard Transplants – The Hook Up (2/28)
This week in local news….. Raekwon showed up at a Williamsburg fried chicken restaurant to rap abut ice cream. Building owners are cheating the system by advertising “affordable” housing on obscure […]
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Cragels & Chutzpa–The Hook Up (1/21)
In case you didn’t notice the SNOW out there or the fact that at least one person you know posted a screenshot of the weather forecast on Instagram this morning, […]