The year was 1922 and prohibition in Greenpoint was already well underway. Led by the Anti-Saloon League and the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, the dry forces had succeeded in convincing […]
Tag: History
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It’s Veterans Day: BK Navy Yard Museum
Thank a Veteran today. Honor those who have served us and continue to do so. A free and historical activity to do today in honor of Veteran’s day is to […]
Posted inCulture, Sunday Snaps
SUNDAY SNAPS: BROOKLYN DIGGERS
Last Saturday the Brooklyn Diggers held a fun and educational event in Winthrop Park to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the U.S.S. Monitor, built in Greenpoint, during the Civil War. […]
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The Wooden House Project
Elizabeth of The Wooden House Project blog emailed me a link to her recent post featuring a vintage look at Humboldt Street between Herbert and Richardson. I grew up just […]
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Bushwick Creek: The Movie
Last month I received an email from Brian Walsh about his short documentary Bushwick Creek: The Movie. It’s been on my list of things to do since then. Finally, last […]
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Goodbye, Zayas Appliance
Sad news on the Greenpoint business front, longtime Manhattan Avenue family owned business Zayas Appliance has gone out of business. From Crain’s New York: Zayas Appliance, a Greenpoint, Brooklyn, fixture […]
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Rock The Bells
A few weeks ago the bells of St. Anthony’s stopped ringing. Turns out they’re broken beyond repair and the estimate to fix them is at least $10k. The church’s annual […]
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Rosie O’Donnell’s Greenpoint Connection
A post on the Greenpointers Facebook wall finally gives the reason for Rose O’Donnell’s visit to Greenpoint a few months back. She’ll be on NBC’s show Who Do You Think […]
Posted inCommunity, News, Shopping
Blog Buzz: Barbie Cars, Chocolate and Shia LaBeouf
Greenpoint gossip from people who are better bloggers than I. Someone lost their friend on Devoe. The really strange thing is I was born on Devoe and my last name […]
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Blog Buzz: Wooden Phone Booth Habitats
Here’s another Blog Buzz post. More and more Greenpoint gossip about town to keep up with. The Fading Ad Blog has a number of cool Greenpoint pics but check out […]