April 29, 2011 by Justine
I very, very rarely post things outside of Greenpoint – nevermind in the city – but I feel like this is definitely of interest to the Polish community and well, who’s got more of a Polish community than us?
Dear Justine,
My name is Isabel Gardocki, and I am currently a public relations volunteer for the 7th Annual New York Polish Film Festival (“NYPFF”), which is taking place this year from May 4th to May 8th at the Anthology Film Archives in downtown Manhattan. The NYPFF is the
largest festival of Polish films on the East Coast, and showcases acclaimed selections of features, short films, and documentaries that were all created by Polish filmmakers.
This year, we are hoping to generate interest in the NYPFF among more New York City college students and professionals, and thus would like to share the attached flier. We have a modest advertising budget, and would really appreciate it if you could forward this information to your members.
You can find more information about the festival at: http://www.nypff.com/
Thank you,
Isabel Gardocki
NYPFF Volunteer
7th Annual New York Polish Film Festival (“NYPFF”)
May 4th to May 8th
Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue
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April 26, 2011 by Justine
Insound is having another open warehouse sale at their Greenpoint office this Thursday from 5pm – 8pm with free beverages provided throughout. They’ll have a bunch of limited vinyl, tees, posters, sale items and more.
Insound Warehouse Sale
Thursday April 28th, 2011 – 5-8pm
61 Greenpoint Ave Suite 225
Category Deals, Drink, Events, Style | Tags: Greenpoint,Greenpoint Avenue,Insound,Justine | 2 Comments
April 25, 2011 by Justine
The 4th Annual Go Green! Greenpoint! Earth Day Festival will be held on Saturday, April 30th, 2011 from 12-4 pm at McCarren Park.
Go Green! Greenpoint! is the only Earth Day festival in our exciting community of Greenpoint/Williamsburg. Go Green! Greenpoint! is a fun-filled, many-faceted event with educational displays, enviro-friendly merchandise, arts/crafts, health & wellness tips, gardening demos, children’s activities, and more! At present count, we have more than 70 artists, artisans, crafters, companies, community groups, not-for-profits, schools, and government agencies coming to offer products, services, and/or information that will help us live a more green and sustainable way of life. Go Green! Greenpoint! is a cool, hip, family-friendly way to bring our community together to celebrate each other and the world we live in.
Rumor has it there will also be a gift bag for the first 100 festival go-ers!
GO GREEN! GREENPOINT! Earth Day Festival
McCarren Park
Sat, April 30, 2011 12-4 pm
Category Community, Events | Tags: Greenpoint,Justine,Kids,McCarren Park,Town Square Inc,Williamsburg | 2 Comments
April 24, 2011 by Justine
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 raffle is going to be dedicated solely to raising funds for the repairs, but in order to help reach further into the community and to Greenpointers far and wide, a ChipIn site has been set up.
So many churches and catholic schools in the area have gone under over the years, St. Anthony’s bells chiming on the hour shouldn’t go, too. Dig in to your pocket and chip in a few bucks towards the repairs and towards bringing a little old school Greenpoint back.
Spread the word!
Category Community, News | Tags: Fundraiser,Greenpoint,History,Manhattan Avenue,St. Anthony of Padua Church | 1 Comment
by Justine
Five Leaves, Brooklyn by Nicole Franzen Photo
Crown of the Metropolis By Tabnetic_
Fellow Photog by Will Star
bike stalker By jUSTINYC
*All photos taken from The Greenpointers Flickr Pool.
Category Sunday Snaps | Tags: Greenpointers Flickr Pool,Justine | 2 Comments
April 23, 2011 by Justine
Back in January a reader emailed me about the closure of Manhattan Deli & Grocery and wondered what was to become of it. My darling pal Michelle texted me the answer – it appears that the place has re-opened and is being run by the folks behind Rachel’s Garden just down the street.
Featuring a fruit stand out front and a more gourmet spin with European brands and a deli counter.
Manhattan Deli & Grocery (to be renamed?)
82 Nassau Avenue
Category Eat & Drink, Style | Tags: Greenpoint,Manhattan Deli & Grocery,Nassau Avenue,Openings,Rachel's Garden | No Comments
by Justine
John Milhiser, part of the Award Winning Sketch Group Serious Lunch (which all live in Greenpoint), recently shot a sketch with the talented Edmond Hawkins on Freeman Street. And it’s pretty funny!
CAPER BREAK UP from Edmond Hawkins on Vimeo.
ps – Check out Serious Lunch videos on Vimeo, some of which are shot locally and all of which are entertaining!
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April 22, 2011 by Justine
Kill Devil Hill is selling these AWESOME nautically inspired Greenpoint tees for just $20. You need one. You actually need two.
Greenpoint BKLNY t-shirt at Kill Devil Hill
*What’s up with the BKLNY instead of BKLYN? Brooklyn New York instead of just an abbreviation for Brooklyn?
Kill Devil Hill
170 Franklin Street
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by Justine
World Wide Vegan Bake Sale Week is April 23 – May 1 and this year Big City Little Kitty is taking part on Saturday right here in Greenpoint with proceeds going to several local NYC rescuers including North Brooklyn Cats. Gratuitous kitty pics here.
Natural Vitamins New York
671 Manhattan Avenue
between Nassau and Norman
Saturday April 23, 2011 – 1pm to 5pm
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April 21, 2011 by Justine
Just got a bummer email from reader Sam:
Sad news for those of us in SE Greenpoint /E Williamsburg: Boneshakers has closed the curtain on 134 Kingsland for the last time and moved in with Champs Bakery at 176 Ainslie. Signs on the door suggested that they were having lease trouble, and the owners weren’t willing to cut them a break:
“We will miss you all so much. Thank you for loving us back. We learned the hard way that people with the big buck$ have hearts of stone. (heart) you!! – Everyone at Boneshakers.”
Boneshakers was one of the best parts about this neck of the woods. Good food and coffee, reasonable prices, friendly staff, lots of tables and free wi-fi. I’m glad they’ll still operate out of Champs, though that’s another mile down the way. Shame.
Good news: Champs/Boneshakers is having brunch this Sat/Sun.
This is very sad. The area where Boneshakers was located doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that the others parts of nabe have. I’m sure it will be SORELY missed by locals over there. But I guess it’s also nice to celebrate them moving on to room with Champs.
Boneshakers at Champs Bakery
176 Ainslie Street
Category Eat & Drink | Tags: Ainslie Street,Boneshakers,Champs,Closings,Greenpoint,Justine,Kingsland Avenue,Openings,Williamsburg | No Comments
