Few things unite New Yorkers quicker than transportation. Whether complaining about the MTA, giving someone directions, or debating the best possible route to get where you’re going, New Yorkers love […]
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The G Trains “stuGGLe” Begins Friday (7/25) for an entire month! Tell Us Your G Train Story
Dear Greenpointers, There is no funny or cheerful way to put this. There will be no G train service between Nassau Ave and Court Square in Queens from Friday, June […]
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UPDATE: India St. Ferry Landing Now Under Repair
After months of head scratching and hand wringing, it appears that work to repair the India Street ferry landing has finally visibly begun, just nine days before next Friday’s G-train […]
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Forgotten Greenpoint: Wooden Sidewalk on West Street May Become Extinct
Is one of Greenpoint’s most unexpected features—a stretch of historic wooden block paving on West Street near the Greenpoint Terminal Market—in imminent danger? Many say that this is the last […]
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Kent Avenue South Bike Lane Expansion Begins
A stretch of Kent Avenue in south Williamsburg is being updated to include a two-way bicycle greenway, along with improvements to calm motorists and conform the roadway to traffic patterns […]
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A Streetcar Named “What’s Manhattan?”
I’ve said it before, I only go to Manhattan to visit the dentist, since finding a new dentist is the only thing more painful than going into “the city.” Otherwise […]
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Is CITI Bike Gonna Make It?
Since its launch, Citi Bike has, aside from some software glitches, been an incredible addition to urban transit in NYC, with rising ridership throughout the initial months (in October, the […]
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Street Art With Saving Lives in Mind – Right Of Way
After traffic tragedy after tragedy after tragedy in North Brooklyn, we all agree that something has to be done (aside from ticketing jaywalkers) about speeding – (especially on McGuinness Blvd) […]
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Spud Pile Failure Caused East River Ferry India St Pier Ramp Collapse
The biggest craziest news in Greenpoint last week was the East River Ferry ramp collapse at India St Pier. No one was injured thankfully, but their motto, “Relax, we’ll get […]
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India St East River Ferry Pier Update + Shuttle Bus
The East River Ferry is for many Greenpointers a great way to commute to the city and because of the recent collapse of the pier last week, you may have […]