Surprise, surprise–North Brooklynites aren’t exactly thrilled about a potential parade of up to 30 tankers hauling organic waste through their neighborhood every day, even if…
Greenpoint Is Getting a Playground With Skate Park Designed By Steve Rodriguez
Hey, Greenpoint’s getting a shiny new park! Alright, technically it’s a “playground,” but with a new skate park, handball court and basketball court, hopefully it’ll…
Brooklyn Barge Bar Floats Its Hope of Opening This Month
Despite a stalemate with the local community board, it looks like Brooklyn Barge Bar isn’t dead in the water just yet. Aiming to be Brooklyn’s…
Trash Bar Owner’s New Place Gets Dumped On By Neighbors
The owner of Trash Bar, who recently announced his music venue will be closing its doors this spring, faced a wall of opposition against his…
Greenpointers Are Dogged About Plans For Newtown Barge Park
Greenpoint residents raised concerns last night about the expansion of Newtown Barge Park, with some pushing for a much-needed dog run and others complaining that they hadn’t been…
Can Starbucks Win the Hearts and Minds of Williamsburgers With Yarn Art?
Loading View on Instagram A couple of weeks ago operators of the Starbucks that’s set to open at 154 N 7th Street got an earful…
DOB Will Get a Wake-Up Call Regarding Weekend Construction at Domino Site
Members of Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 are expressing “outrage” that the Department of Buildings is allowing the developer of the Domino Sugar site to build on weekends, potentially disrupting Williamsburgers…
Down-to-the-Wire Drama as Domino Developers Are Asked to Refine Their Plan
Opponents of the plan to redevelop the Domino Sugar refinery are speaking out again as Mayor de Blasio asks for additional affordable housing just days…
City OKs Parts of Greenpoint Landing; Developer Will Give Millions to Park, School
After a hearing that drew at least one celeb protester, the City Council has approved land use actions for several sections of the impending Greenpoint…
And Now It’s the Beep’s Turn to Weigh In On Greenpoint’s Waterfront Towers
With Community Board 1 having weighed in on what could be 5,000 new housing units headed for the Greenpoint waterfront, it was the Borough President’s…