It was just one week ago that crowds flocked to Greenpoint’s parks and popular brunch spots as news of the global pandemic continues to be taken with varying degrees of […]
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Greenpoint Asian Restaurant Baoburg Launches $5 Takeout ‘Survivor Meals’
The southeast Asian restaurant Baoburg (614 Manhattan Ave.) will launch a reduced-price ‘Survival Meal’ menu available for takeout on Thursday. $5 meals will be available for pickup everyday at Baoburg […]
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Williamsburg Wedding Celebration Shutdown Over Coronavirus Concerns
The leaders of New York’s hassidic communities are being urged to limit gatherings to under 10 people to help prevent to spread of coronavirus after 100 people tested positive in […]
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Esme’s ‘Family Meal’ to Support NYC Hunger Programs
The neighborhood restaurant Esme (999 Manhattan Ave.) is offering meals to-go for a suggested donation today with proceeds helping to provide food for the hungry. “As devastating as this shutdown […]
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Greenpoint Restauranteurs Battle Food Insecurity With Pay-What-You-Can Meals
Greenpoint restauranteurs and married couple Blair Papagni and Josh Cohen are offering pay-what-you-can hot meals for those in need during the coronavirus pandemic, as the issue of food insecurity worries […]
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Coronavirus Shuts Nearly Everything Down as Officials Race to Soften Impact
We are now living through — in the words of Mayor Bill de Blasio — a “wartime” scenario where the city, state and federal governments are readying hospital facilities and supplies to […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Coronavirus Closings, Comic Book Store Opening, Eviction Moratorium, and More!
Well, it’s Friday Greenpointers, and what a week it has been as the Covid-19 virus has all but interrupted every aspect of life, including this week’s canceled Brooklyn Community Board 1 […]
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Rule of Thirds Brings Innovative Japanese Cuisine to a/d/o Space
A new 85-seat restaurant inside of the a/d/o co-working space is already drawing large crowds and captures the innovative energy of the neighborhood with sharable Japanese-inspired dishes that are surprisingly […]
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Women in Jazz, Against the Grain, Scenes From A (Vegan) Italian Restaurant, What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (3/11-3/17)
WEDNESDAY 3/11 ♫ Dervisi  @ TROOST (1011 Manhattan Ave), 8pm, FREE, live music at TROOST, More Info ♫ Pom Poko (North American Debut!), Maxband, Lokomoko @ Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave), 8pm, […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Thursday (3/12)
Brooklyn Community Board 1’s monthly combined public hearing is scheduled for Thursday (3/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) at 6 p.m. If you can’t attend in […]