I hardly noticed when NYC’s gritty vibe, with graffiti ubiquitously peppering the subways, started fading away. I notice it more now, now that it has devolved into the realm of […]
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Binaural Beats, WeFest, Magic Hour Market — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/31-8/6)
WEDNESDAY 7/31 ♫ North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Party! @ Villain (307 Kent Ave), 9pm, $25, VICE, NBPA, and Treble.FM throw a party for Brooklyn parks to be beautified and preserved, Buy Tix […]
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“Abandoned” Van Parked for More Than One Year Across From Greenpoint Middle School, Neighbors Say
UPDATE: The 94th Precint towed the van on Wednesday. An “abandoned” chevy van with New Jersey plates and an expired inspection has been parked for over one year across from […]
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Greenpoint’s First Makgeolli Brewery “Hana Makgeolli” Works Towards Opening
Greenpoint will soon have its very own makgeolli brewery on Dupont Street. Alice Jun, the founder of “Hana Makgeolli” is in the process of preparing the Korean rice wine brewery and […]
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Two Williamsburg Intersections Rank Amongst City’s Deadliest for Cyclists
It was just a week ago when a cyclist was killed on McGuinness Boulevard in a deadly week for cyclists, and on Monday morning 30-year-old Brooklyn resident Em Samolewicz was […]
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Acme Redevlopment Scoping Meeting Scheduled for August
Plans are moving forward for a 583,000 square-foot commercial and manufacturing development at the site of Acme Smoked Fish at 30 Gem St. A scoping meeting for the development will be […]
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Fashion Sundae: Staying Cool During the Sweltering Summer
Introducing Fashion Sundae, a weekly look at the outfits and accessories spotted on the streets around the neighborhood. Greenpoint-based photographer Johnny Cirillo describes Fashion Sundae as an amalgam of trends […]
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Toxic NuHart Plastics Cleanup Plan to Be Presented at Community Forum (7/29)
The New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation has approved a cleanup plan for the toxins at the NuHart Superfund site on the corner of Franklin and Dupont streets. A […]
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Is Cycling on Franklin Street Safer Than on McGuinness Boulevard?
On Thursday, a cyclist was involved in a collision with a box truck on Franklin Street near the intersection at Calyer Street resulting (luckily) in non-fatal injuries and providing an […]
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Bakery Rzeszowska Closes After 34 Years
Bakery Rzeszowska (948 Manhattan Ave.) has closed after 34 years on Manhattan Avenue in Greenpoint. The Polish bakery was a go to for makowiec, freshly baked bread and authentic pÄ…czki near the […]