As filmmaker Emmett Adler was living in Williamsburg in 2016, the unanswered questions surrounding the then-impending L train shutdown inspired Adler to pick up his camera and record the unfolding […]
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Fashion Sundae Episode 28
For another look into local style and fashion, we check in with Watching New York to see what the lense caught (mostlly) on the Bedford Avenue runway. Punxsutawney Phil predicts an […]
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Greenpoint This Week: New Franklin Street Deli, More Protected Bike Lanes, Greenpoint Library Meetup, and More!
Happy Friday Greenpointers! Construction activity was spotted in progress this week at the home of the former American Deli Market on Franklin Street, where a new deli is expected to […]
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Greenpoint Library Volunteer Group to Meet Inside New Building on Monday (2/3)
The Greenpoint library is poised to open this spring after a series of construction delays and a meeting with the library’s official volunteer group is scheduled for next week. Neighbors […]
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Greenpoint Indonesian Restaurant Selamat Pagi Will Close in February
Greenpoint Indonesian restaurant Selamat Pagi (152 Driggs Ave.) will close on February 22nd after eight years on Driggs Avenue. After the team behind Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opened the restaurant […]
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New Protected Bike Lanes Announced For Meeker Avenue, Franklin Street and More!
Some of North Brooklyn’s most perilous biking routes will be getting safer as part of the “Green Wave” plan for the Department of Transportation to bring more than 30 miles […]
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Open Waters Control Plan, Comm Comm, Shadow Play, Happy Baking Class — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (1/29-2/4)
Literary vibes and local roots are budding at this year’s A Tree Grows in Brooklyn-themed Greenpointers Valentine’s Market! On Sunday, Feb 9th, 1-7pm, under the rustic wooden beams of the […]
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Volunteer With After-School Art Program at Eckford Street Studio
The Greenpoint-based community art space Eckford Street Studio (70 Eckford St.) is seeking volunteers to assist with their Monday after-school art program. “We are looking for VOLUNTEERS to help out with […]
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New Deli Coming to American Deli Market Location, Fox & Fawn Relocating, and more Greenpoint Business Changes
A new deli will open at the storefront of a former Franklin Street deli, and a Manhattan Avenue second-hand shop will relocate a few doors down, among other local openings […]
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Williamsburg Chosen for Neighborhood Safety Coalition to Combat Hate Crimes
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the creation of neighborhood-oriented groups to help counteract the rise in hate crimes in New York City. Three Neighborhood Safety Coalitions will operate in Williamsburg, […]