Greenpoint Celebrates 150 Years of the Monitor

Greenpointers were out in force this past weekend to celebrate a central part of the neighborhood’s history. From Saturday, January...

Is McGolrick Park Going to Market?

Farmers’ markets are popping up all over North Brooklyn. From Greenmarket at McCarren Park to the Kent Avenue Smorgasbord and...

Greenpoint Y Kicks Off Strong Kids 2012

For many parents, filling the gap between their kids’ last school bell and the end of their workday can be...

Greenpoint: a Haven for Birdlife

Urban life can occasionally be a mind-numbing experience. Between time spent waiting for the G train or being sequestered in...

Rx-ercise: Woodhull Docs Prescribe Fitness for Better Health

A novel “prescription” exercise program launched at Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center this week, aims to provide more holistic...

Local Swimmer Making a Splash in Manhattan Marathon

As a result of recent clean-up efforts, New York City’s waterways have seen increased residential development at shorelines and recreational...

Carnes and Alfred: Shipwrights in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

(The following is the seventh of an eight-part essay about 19th century Greenpoint’s transformation from isolated farmland into a center...

Police Blotters (1/23 - 1/29) - 94th Precinct

ROBBERY
1/23
Manhattan Avenue and Driggs Avenue
Perps surrounded two victims and demanded their property. One gave the perps...

Police Blotters (1/23 - 1/29) - 90th Precinct

ROBBERY
1/23
Flushing Avenue
Four perps entered a fast food restaurant and held victim at gunpoint, stealing $100. The...

El Puente Helps the Community Get Healthier

On January 26th, El Puente CHE (Community Health Environment) conducted a Cancer Prevention workshop for the community.

The key speaker...

Lentol Urges to Check For Eligibility on Valuable Tax Credit

This year, millions of workers could overlook a special federal tax credit, missing out on up to $5,751 extra in...

Kent Avenue to Get Safety Upgrade

After years of demands from residents and elected officials, The Department of Transportation (DOT) announced, this week, that they...

Neighbors Turn to CB1 to Fight Against Bar Noise

Last month, Community Board 1 passed a new set of rules and regulations in hopes of reducing the high level...

Sex in Dictionaries: OED Editor Lectures on History of Profanity

“There are not many words you could write a whole book about,” said Jesse Sheidlower, Editor at Large of the...

Local Composer Embarks on a Musical Journey

At the end of February, Craig Shepard will embark on a 780-mile walk around Brooklyn. The composer, trombonist, and trumpeter...