Greenpoint has a new gaming store—with very few games. Nestled into a line of boutique shops inside a repurposed warehouse on West St., Winners Corner has an airbrushed, dystopian feel. […]
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Getting Local History Right and Correcting Egregious Errors
Being a local historian, I acknowledge that all of us make mistakes. The problem is when mistakes in local history become fossilized over years and people accept these errors as […]
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Brooklyn’s “Opportunity Zones” Among Wealthiest in the U.S.
A new report from consulting firm Webster Pacific breaks down the growth and concentration of households with an annual income of $200,000 or more in the U.S.’s 8,700 federal opportunity […]
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Hero and Dog Recovering After East River Rescue
The hero and dog from Saturday’s epic rescue off of the shore at Transmitter Park have been identified. Gabe, a SUNY Maritime College college graduate was celebrating his birthday at the […]
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Man Dives Into East River to Save Dog at Transmitter Park
An unidentified hero warmed hearts in Transmitter Park on Saturday afternoon by jumping off the pier to rescue a dog that was rapidly swimming away in the East River. The […]
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Greenpoint Oil Vapor Meeting Prompted by Multiple Complaints
A group of Greenpoint residents have reported smelling oil and petroleum vapors recently in their apartments and will hold a meeting this week with local elected officials and concerned neighbors […]
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Public Rally for Locked-Out Key Food Workers Happens on 5/19
UPDATE: The rally has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 19th, from noon- 1 p.m. at the Greenpoint Key Food. Approximately 40 Key Food meat department workers at seven local stores, […]
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Five Boro Bike Tour Passes Through Greenpont on Sunday 5/5
Over 30,000 bikes will hit the NYC streets this Sunday during the 42nd annual Five Boro Bike Tour that will pass through Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The event starts at 7:30 […]
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Williamsburg Starbucks Whistleblower: “Mice poop was everywhere”
Following our post yesterday that highlights the closure of Starbucks at 154 N 7th St. by the Health Dept., a former employee contacted us with disturbing details on the extent […]
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Williamsburg Starbucks Closed by NYC Health Department
In North Brooklyn, a region overflowing with stellar independently owned coffee shops where the drip coffee doesn’t taste characteristically burned, it can be perplexing to see a packed Starbucks (we […]