An NYC housing waitlist lottery is now open for studios and one and two bedroom apartments in a newly constructed 20 unit residential rental building at 197 Freeman St. Randomly […]
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Posted inPolitics
Senator Julia Salazar to Continue to Push for Progressive Change If Reelected
Less than two years ago, State Senator Julia Salazar was considered the insurgent candidate. A 27-year-old Democratic Socialist, she challenged Brooklyn’s Democratic establishment and won. Heading into this year’s June […]
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Mid-Week Check In: Early Voting in Progress, 50 Kent Park Set to Open, Overflowing Trash Cans, and more!
It’s Wednesday Greenpointers, and welcome to our mid-week check in where we share the news of the week so far, and provide a heads up on happenings around the neighborhood; […]
Posted inCulture
Word Association Raises Money For Authors’ Chosen Charitable Causes
A new charitable initiative at Word Bookstore (126 Franklin St.) will donate 10% of the purchase price of authors’ books to the social justice cause of their choice. Word Association […]
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Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney Touts Congressional Record in 2020 Reelection Campaign
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney stands by her record. She’s been in office for more than two decades and is staking her 2020 congressional reelection campaign on bills passed, rivals defeated and […]
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Skyline Drive-in Ticket Sales Launch With Movies Scheduled Through July
Skyline Drive-In NYCÂ (1 oak St.), Greenpoint’s new East River waterfront drive-in cinema has launched ticket sales for screenings of movies scheduled through July 2nd. The drive-in held a test-run […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Sami and Susu Debuts Regional Mediterranean Takeout in Williamsburg
Mediterranean restaurant Sami & Susu (279 Grand St.) celebrates it’s grand opening in Williamsburg on Tuesday as a pop-up inside of Maracuja Bar, which closed during the pandemic. Founded by […]
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UPS Store Opens on Nassau Avenue in Greenpoint
The options for shipping and receiving packages in Greenpoint increased last week with the arrival of the neighborhood’s new and only UPS Store (106 B Nassau Ave.) Greenpoint has experienced […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park’s 50 Kent to Open in July
The 1.8 acre bucolic-looking gassy parcel of land at 50 Kent Ave, known as the 50 Kent pop-up park, will open to the public on a part-time basis in July, […]
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Freelancers Union Hosts NY-12 Candidate Forum Monday Night
The Freelancers Union will host a candidate forum between NY-12 congressional candidates on Monday night as early voting is now in session for the June 23rd democratic primary elections. The […]