2020 is the year of the pandemic, but before we were sequestered inside our homes it was another fairly typical election year. New York will still hold Democratic primaries on […]
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Emergency Pantry Seeks Volunteers to Prepare Food Packages for Holocaust Survivors
An emergency food pantry processing center has set up shop in Greenpoint and is in need of volunteers to help prepare aid packages. A partnership between the non-profit organization Met […]
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Greenpoint Met Foods Employees Receive Mutual Aid Bonus for Work During Coronavirus
A fundraiser for Greenpoint grocery store employees raised over $6,000 as a thank you for their work during the cornoavirus crisis. Members of the co-operative arts space Sunview Luncheonette launched […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Open Streets in North Brooklyn, Closed Circles in the Park, Dance Parties on the Street, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! New York’s PAUSE is officially extended through May 28th and five Upstate regions have been cleared to reopen in stages, while NYC can look forward to more […]
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Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn
Painted circles were added to the Domino Park lawn on Friday to help park-goers stick to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The NYPD stepped-up enforcement at the Williamsburg park […]
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Nacho Showdown to Raise Money for Restaurant Employees Relief Fund
21 Greenpoint (21 Greenpoint Ave.) chef and owner Homer Murray and his father are scheduled to team up in a nach0 making contest on Friday to raise money for laid […]
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Find What’s Open in North Brooklyn With This Crowdsourced Map
The new map from North Brooklyn Neighbors showing business hours and the currently available services in the neighborhood has received an upgrade in a partnership with local organizations BetaNYC and […]
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Greenpoint and Williamsburg Will Have “Open Streets” Starting Thursday
12 miles of additional streets that will be temporarily closed to vehicles were introduced on Wednesday by Mayor Bill de Blasio as part of NYC’s Open Streets initiative to provide […]
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Assembly Member Joe Lentol Calls For Open Streets in Greenpoint and Williamsburg
New York Assembly Member Joe Lentol is calling for the open streets plan announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio to include areas in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in order to ease […]
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Restaurant Delivery App Fees to Be Regulated in NYC
Restaurant owners have for years pushed back against third-party food delivery app fees, and now the NYC Council is poised vote on legislation on Wednesday to limit such apps in […]