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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Greenpoint This Week: Pod Hotel Weed Dispensary, Polish Bakery Says Goodbye, “Green Wave,” and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, the excessive heat and persistent rain has passed (for now) and this weekend should be perfect weather for outside activities. Might we recommend a movie […]
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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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Williamsburg Vintage Shop Stays Afloat Amongst Rising Tide of Commercialization
“If people are ready to buy a blazer in July, I want to have it here,” says Breanne DiDomenico about the inventory of her vintage shop on the corner of […]
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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 pączki near the […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Get to Know Local DJ and New Zine Publisher Josh Craig
Brooklyn celebrates artists of all stripes, but it’s rare you get one as versatile as Josh Craig. A professional DJ and, now, also a zine publisher, Josh has been a […]
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Brasil Summerfest, Sicilian Vegan Dinner, Nuhart Superfund Forum — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/24-7/30)
WEDNESDAY 7/24 ♫ Brasil Summerfest @National Sawdust (80 N 6 St.), 7pm, album release show by Sessa (Garotas Suecas) and the US debut of Ceará based artist Ilya, Buy Tix * New […]
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Swimwear Prohibited at One Blue Slip’s Outdoor Terrace
A resident of One Blue Slip at the new Greenpoint Landing development who compares the experience of living in the waterfront 30-story tower to an “empty hotel” reached out to […]