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, […]
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Fashion Sundae: Episode 27
For this weeks’ peak at Bedford Avenue fashion, Watching New York captures more wonderful winter coats with an emphasis on animal prints; leopard and cheetah prints are everywhere this winter adding a […]
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Watch as Construction Trucks Convene For Blocks on West Streets’ Protected Bike Lane
Residents living near the Greenpoint waterfront were treated to a pageant of dozens of construction trucks idling in the West Street protected bike lane while waiting for entrance to a […]
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Park Designs to be Presented at CB1 Parks and Waterfront Committee Meeting (1/27)
Designs of four North Brooklyn parks will be reviewed at the Brooklyn CB1 Committee on Parks and Waterfront meeting scheduled for next Monday. The meeting is open to the public and […]
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Where to Donate Reusable Bags Ahead of NY’s Plastic Bag Ban
On March 1st a New York State plastic bag ban, or the Bag Waste Reduction Law, takes effect and you might want to start using a renewable bag when shopping. Perhaps, […]