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Nov
22
Greenpoint Couple Seeks Justice For Dog Attacks

Greenpoint Couple Seeks Justice For Dog Attacks

GREENPOINT – A Greenpoint couple recently launched a Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/monk.brooklyn.3] to warn their neighbors
10 min read
Nov
17
Last Chance for North Brooklyn Residents to Leave Comments for DOT Traffic Study

Last Chance for North Brooklyn Residents to Leave Comments for DOT Traffic Study

Cars and trucks move north on McGuinness Blvd in Greenpoint toward the Pulaski Bridge (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)NORTH BROOKLYN – Residents
2 min read
Nov
16
North Brooklyn Schools Awarded $25,000 Grants for Individually Determined Programs

North Brooklyn Schools Awarded $25,000 Grants for Individually Determined Programs

NORTH BROOKLYN – Twenty-one schools in North Brooklyn will receive grant money this year to support school-determined initiatives ranging from science
2 min read
Nov
14
Grand Street Bridge Closure Extended For Another Week

Grand Street Bridge Closure Extended For Another Week

The DOT has announced another week of closure for the Grand Street Bridge (Photo via NYC DOT)NORTH BROOKLYN – The
1 min read
Nov
14
A Free Ferry, Going Fast in Greenpoint

A Free Ferry, Going Fast in Greenpoint

A new, faster ferry running a direct route from Greenpoint to Manhattan this week only (Photo via Mozilla)GREENPOINT – Northside
1 min read
Oct
31
North Brooklyn Fire Scare Was Just A Gas Flare

North Brooklyn Fire Scare Was Just A Gas Flare

EAST WILLIAMSBURG – As flames shot into the night over Brooklyn on Sunday, turning the sky orange, residents took to social
1 min read
Oct
30
Park Privatization, School Segregation & Sale of Libraries Dominate 33rd Council District Debate

Park Privatization, School Segregation & Sale of Libraries Dominate 33rd Council District Debate

Stephen Levin and Victoria Cambranes at the 33rd District City Council Debate on Sunday (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)BOREUM HILL – Last
5 min read
Oct
24
Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Environmental Education at the Forefront of Groundbreaking for New Greenpoint Library

Local political leaders ceremoniously broke ground for the new library at Norman Ave and Leonard St yesterday (Paul Stremple/BKLYNER)
2 min read
Oct
19
Mayor De Blasio Meets Council District 33 At Brooklyn Heights Town Hall

Mayor De Blasio Meets Council District 33 At Brooklyn Heights Town Hall

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Hundreds of Brooklyn residents turned out for a town hall meeting with Mayor Bill De Blasio Wednesday evening
5 min read
Oct
12
Columbia Study Finds Greenpoint Backyards Have Too Much Lead

Columbia Study Finds Greenpoint Backyards Have Too Much Lead

GREENPOINT – Residential backyards in Greenpoint are dangerously full of lead, according to a study at Columbia University. Franziska Landes, a
2 min read