Transmitter Park will introduce a new live jazz series for the month of June starting this week. In a collaboration with the Jazz Foundation and the North Brooklyn Parks Alliance, live […]
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The McGolrick Park Roam: GOS Self-Guided Tour
Bisected by the rumbling BQE and hugged by Newton Creek, the southeastern parcel of Greenpoint is a hot spot for a self-guided Greenpoint Open Studios walking tour. Are you up […]
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Brooklyn Churches Cancel Speeches by Right-Wing Polish Figures
This story was originally published on 6/3/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte) Catholic officials on Monday abruptly canceled speeches by two right-wing Polish figures at Brooklyn churches after local […]
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Besieged Brooklyn Loft Tenants Have High Hopes But Few Options
This story was originally published on 5/31/19 by THE CITY. (By: Claudia Irizarry Aponte and Josefa Velasquez) For months, residents of a Williamsburg artists’ loft have been pleading with city agencies […]
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B91A Bus to Replace Two “Williamsburg Link” Buses Starting Saturday (6/8)
To help remedy the disrupted commute for L train riders during the partial shutdown between Manhattan and Brooklyn for Canarsie Tunnel repairs, the MTA introduced two bus routes, the B91 […]
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Mugs Alehouse Closing June 22nd
Mugs Alehouse (125 Bedford Ave.) is closing after more than two decades on Bedford Avenue around the corner from the L train, Brooklyn Vegan reports. The bar originally opened in […]
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Voter Registration Deadline Is Today, Early Poll Sites Identified
Today is the deadline to register to vote in the June 25th New York State primary elections, register to vote here. View this post on Instagram Today is […]
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Great “Open Studios” from Greenpoint’s Past
Greenpoint Open Studios is the weekend of June 8th and 9th and is a special time in the area as about 400 artists open their studios to thousands of art […]
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COUNTDOWN: One Week Until Greenpoint Open Studios (Sat 6/8-Sun 6/9)
Get ready because in just one week Greenpoint Open Studios (GOS) is returning to the neighborhood June 8th – 9th with more than 350 local artists opening up their studios […]
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India Street Routinely Flooded for NYC Ferry Riders
The India Street pier entrance has been flooding for months during rain episodes and multiple people have reached out to Greenpointers with photos from last night’s flooded commute. “I love […]