A massive school of fish was spotted in Greenpoint’s most famous Superfund site on Wednesday morning. Newton Creek has seen it’s fair share of pollution and oil spills, but efforts […]
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Overnight Repaving of Greenpoint Avenue Scheduled for Wednesday Night
The Department of Transportation is scheduled to repave Greenpoint Avenue from West Street to Eckford Street starting Wednesday at 6 p.m. through Thursday at 6 a.m. The top layer of […]
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Virtual Combined SLA Review and Public Safety Meeting for Brooklyn Community Board 1 is Tonight
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s combined SLA and public safety committees will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday (5/26) at 6:30 p.m. The agenda for the combined meeting is posted […]
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Greenpoint This Week: More Open Streets, Met Foods Workers Awarded, Pipeline Construction Resumes, and More!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Greenpointers! There’s reason to celebrate as coronavirus hospitalizations are trending downward in New York while the state launches a testing initiative with 52 pharmacies to screen […]
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Where to Buy Face Masks in Greenpoint and Williamsburg
The number of coronavirus hospitalizations in New York may be on the decline for now, but the face mask is here to stay to help stop the spread of the […]
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Who’s on the Ballot in North Brooklyn for the June 23rd Primary?
2020 is the year of the pandemic, but before we were sequestered inside our homes it was another fairly typical election year. New York will still hold Democratic primaries on […]
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Emergency Pantry Seeks Volunteers to Prepare Food Packages for Holocaust Survivors
An emergency food pantry processing center has set up shop in Greenpoint and is in need of volunteers to help prepare aid packages. A partnership between the non-profit organization Met […]
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Greenpoint Met Foods Employees Receive Mutual Aid Bonus for Work During Coronavirus
A fundraiser for Greenpoint grocery store employees raised over $6,000 as a thank you for their work during the cornoavirus crisis. Members of the co-operative arts space Sunview Luncheonette launched […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Open Streets in North Brooklyn, Closed Circles in the Park, Dance Parties on the Street, and More!
Happy weekend Greenpointers! New York’s PAUSE is officially extended through May 28th and five Upstate regions have been cleared to reopen in stages, while NYC can look forward to more […]
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Social Distancing Circles Added to Domino Park Lawn
Painted circles were added to the Domino Park lawn on Friday to help park-goers stick to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. The NYPD stepped-up enforcement at the Williamsburg park […]