According to research from the New York-based think tank, the Center for an Urban Future, Brooklyn has witnessed the largest increase in corporate franchises this year, compared with the other […]
Tag: Williamsburg
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Rough Trade Opens in Williamsburg
On Monday, Brooklyn’s newest record store opened its doors at 64 North 9th Street. It’s the New York home of famed British store/label Rough Trade and it seems like it […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Hit & Run Under BQE – Cyclist Killed
It is sad to report that early this morning a 32 year old man was hit on Meeker Ave between Frost and Manhattan Ave and died from injuries to his […]
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Future Mate: OKCupid Stories for the Drone Wars
When your children come in from a long day scavenging for food in the irradiated exurbs and ask for a story while the family is gathered around the meager rubbage […]
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UPDATE: Winner Announced!! Win Free Concert Tix From Brooklyn Bowl – The B-52s – Tomorrow! (11/7)
(sponsored) UPDATE: We have a winner for tonight’s concert at Brooklyn Bowl. Greenpointers reader, Brady Welch, guessed the correct answer “Love Shack” and was randomly selected to receive the prize. […]
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Boehner Rage, Web Cats & Dog-O-Ween – What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (10/23-10/28)
(sponsored) Harvest Party @ Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave) Saturday 10/26, noon-10pm, freshly brewed wet hop harvest and pumpkin ales, seasonally delicious beers, seasonal food and fun! Receive What’s Happening? via email! […]
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Caron Callahan x Wythe Pop-Up
Caron Callahan partnered with Wythe Hotel to create an edgy pop up shop, which runs through Decemeber 28th. Wythe is no stranger to off-beat cool, so it’s a grand juxtaposition […]
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FREE Brooklyn Vegan CMJ Showcase at New Venue Baby’s All Right (Fri & Sat) – Plus FREE Tattoos & Sailor Jerry Rum!
Baby’s All Right (146 Broadway) is so new that it’s first show EVER is today (10/18) at noon! (like in three hours) And it’s a FREE show … no badges […]
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BEWARE the Gritty South!
Oh New York Times Style Section, how you love to make generalizing statements about this mysterious land called Williamsburg, a mystical place where millennials and yuppies hold hands and […]
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Missing Foundation – The Most Underground Band You’ve Probably Never Heard Of Recorded on Kingsland Ave (1988)
On an afternoon in 1988: I turned on my television set after school and saw an upcoming promo for week long “special report” on CBS about a band called Missing […]