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Greenpoint: Watch BBC Video on Hipster vs. Immigrant Cultural Battle

Posted on Feb 16, 2012 by admin

BBC investigates the impact of hipster encroachment on immigrant Pole and Latino communities in Greenpoint. Continue reading →

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Watch Preview, Sneak Peek, of I Just Want My Pants Back, “Brooklyn-Centric” TV Show that Premiers Tonight

Posted on Feb 2, 2012 by admin

Shown here are Kelli Barrett and Peter Vack of “I Just Want My Pants Back,” a new Brooklyn-centric TV show that premiers tonight on MTV. “I Just Want My Pants Back” is a scripted half-hour comedy that satires life in … Continue reading →

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Barley Wine Tasted at Brouwerij Lane in Greenpoint

Posted on Jan 27, 2012 by admin

  This barley wine flight was served up as part of a recent tasting at Brouwerij Lane (78 Greenpoint Ave) that attended by Jen G of The Greenpointers, a blog collective based in Greenpoint: We were served a flight of 5 barley … Continue reading →

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Rapes up 300% in Williamsburg and Greenpoint; Cops Say “Not Much We Can Do”

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 by admin

  The number of reported rapes last year in Greenpoint and Williamsburg jumped 300%, latest reports say, and one cop told the Brooklyn Paper, “Unfortunately, there isn’t much that we can do to stop these types of crimes.” 2012 is … Continue reading →

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Greenpoint “Nature Walk” is Actually Bleak, Post-Apocalyptic, and Nearly Devoid of Nature

Posted on Jan 23, 2012 by admin

This cement corridor is at the start of a “nature walk” advertised by a sign hanging on a chain link fence surrounding the sewage treatment plant on Provost Street in Greenpoint. The corridor rounds a parking lot, and opens up … Continue reading →

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Broadway Stop G Train in Williamsburg has a Wishing Well

Posted on Jan 22, 2012 by admin

This rainwater started collecting about a year ago at the cave-like Broadway subway stop on the G line in Williamsburg, and today, it’s become an ad-hoc wishing well amidst the stop’s stalactites and stalagmites. There are hundreds of coins in … Continue reading →

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Hipster Hotspot, No. 7 Sub, Now in Greenpoint

Posted on Jan 21, 2012 by admin

Unlike the Ace location, which is lunch only, the Greenpoint location has dinner. Plus, they have a full list of wine, beer, and cocktails. Recommended: $9 screwdriver. In fact, all the cocktails and sandwiches are $9.   Another bonus: seats, … Continue reading →

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