“Drunken Noodles” Dreamily Depicts a Gay Brooklyn Summer (Including Cruising in McCarren Park)
It’s not hard to poke fun at North Brooklyn onscreen. Filmed around Greenpoint, Girls, Search Party, Broad City,…
LIE crash kills two, injures 20 as lanes in Queens remain shutdown
Two people are dead, and 20 are injured after a bus crash on the Long Island Expressway in…
Monitor Point approved by Council committee after affordable housing negotiations • Brooklyn Paper
Council Member Lincoln Restler threw his support behind the controversial Monitor Point project on Thursday after developers agreed…
Greenpoint’s Jucy Lucy Debuts Mexican Menu from New Management Team
Greenpoint’s Jucy Lucy (138 Nassau Ave.) has debuted a new menu of Mexican food and margaritas from a…
How Greenpoint’s Oldest Church Is Keeping Community Spirit Alive
These days, the Reverend John Merz is feeling relieved of a curse. Merz has been a Knicks fan…
‘Slanted Floors’ Is the Best Play in a One-Bedroom Apartment
An excerpt of this interview first appeared in Stage Whisperer, Vulture’s weekly newsletter for theater gossip, interviews, and…
Chipotle Officially Opening in Greenpoint After Years of Speculation
Three years ago, while trawling through a community board agenda, we noticed that one fast casual mega-chain appeared…
Altbau, a Bakery From Acclaimed Tartine Co-Founder, Opening This Summer in Williamsburg
James Beard Award-winning baker Chad Robertson is opening an all-day bakery and café called Altbau in Williamsburg at…
Sailor & Siren Lobster Roll Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home in Greenpoint
A summer-y pop up is officially putting down roots in the neighborhood. Sailor & Siren, from Greenpoint resident…
Greenpoint’s Falansai Ends Coffee and Bakery Program, Formerly Known as Pan Pan
Greenpoint’s Pan Pan (120 Norman Ave.) is closing this week, dissolving the bakery part of the space, but leaving…
Soccer bar in Brooklyn unites World Cup fans over Mexican food
A soccer-themed bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is bringing together World Cup fans to enjoy Mexican food from acclaimed…
Restler, developers clash over Monitor point proposal at City Council hearing • Brooklyn Paper
The fight over proposed high-rise development Monitor Point ramped up last week as the project finally came before…