A longtime Greenpoint business owner and Holocaust survivor, Howard Kiffel, passed away last weekend. Mr. Kiffel was 95 years old and passed away on Sunday, March 29th after complications from […]
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Census Day 2020: It’s Time to Help Brooklyn Get Counted
Today is officially Census Day, “the nation’s once-per-decade, constitutionally-mandated count of every American, regardless of their citizenship status,” and it has never been more important to get counted as Kings […]
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Vinnie’s Pizzeria Delivers Free Pies to Essential Workers
Vinnie’s Pizzeria (148 Bedford Ave.) is delivering free pizzas to essential workers during the coronavirus crisis and you can now donate a pie through their website. The Williamsburg Pizzeria (we […]
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Williamsburg Landlord Mario Salerno Waives Rent for Hundreds of Tenants Due to Coronavirus
Lifelong Williamsburg resident and landlord to hundreds of tenants, Mario Salerno announced on Monday that he will waive April’s rent for all of his residential and commercial tenants. Salerno who […]
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Greenpoint’s Construction Sites Are Still Bustling
New York hit the “pause” button on all non-essential business last week to slow the spread of coronavirus, and on Friday the directive from Governor Cuomo was extended to construction […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Restaurant Worker Relief Center Opens, Condo Construction Halts, Supermarkets Adjust to Social Distancing, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! For many of us everyday feels like the weekend lately, especially for those who have recently lost their jobs. There are a number of places to find […]
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Local Grocery Stores Adjust to Social Distancing
Shopping for groceries during a pandemic can be a fraught experience while trying to maintain social distancing, and some grocery stores in Greenpoint are adjusting their procedures to protect customers and […]
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Cuomo Calls Off ‘Non-Essential’ Construction Statewide
This story was originally published on 3/27/20 by THE CITY. (By: Rosa Goldensohn) Gov. Andrew Cuomo will freeze most construction statewide in response to the pandemic virus sweeping New York, after […]
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Laid Off Greenpoint Sommelier Creates Nude Paintings of Friends While in Quarantine
After getting laid off from her job as a sommelier at a Manhattan restaurant as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Greenpoint resident Amanda Geller turned to her paint brush […]
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Basketball Hoops Removed From McCarren Park Court in Effort to Deter Groups
The basketball hoops came down Thursday morning in McCarren Park along with 79 other New York City courts to further deter groups from congregating and to help stop the spread […]