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Environment

After years of delays, EPA moves toward partial ‘early action’ cleanup of Newtown Creek

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Arts & Entertainment

Three Kings Parade celebrates faith, culture and community in Greenpoint

By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil

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Housing

Affordable housing lottery opens at former NuHart Plastics site in Greenpoint

By Anna Bradley-Smith

Kosciuszko bridge

One dead, several injured in Kosciuszko Bridge pileup crash

By Ben Brachfeld

mcguinness boulevard

Work begins on McGuinness Boulevard redesign, ‘substantial completion’ expected by the end of the year

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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‘I own this block’: Bushwick man sentenced for vicious Greenpoint slashing and assault

By Adam Daly

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Development

Demolition underway at CitiStorage site as city works toward completing Bushwick Inlet Park

By Kirstyn Brendlen

mcguinness boulevard at calyer street

Another U-turn on McGuinness Boulevard as city returns to original lane reduction plan

By Kirstyn Brendlen

kingsland commons groundbreaking

Development

Officials break ground on second phase of Kingsland Commons, bringing hundreds of affordable homes to Greenpoint

By Gabriele Holtermann

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Cyclists take to the streets of Greenpoint to protest reduced McGuinness Boulevard redesign

By Kirstyn Brendlen

mcguiness boulevard

City will move forward with stripped-back redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

By Kirstyn Brendlen

saint vitus bar

Business

Greenpoint’s Saint Vitus Bar closes permanently, months after abrupt shutdown

By Kirstyn Brendlen

greenpoint film festival

Arts & Entertainment

The Greenpoint Film Festival is back and bigger than ever Aug. 7-11

By Natalie Dahan

The outside of Ray's Hometown Bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

AMNY

Ray’s Hometown Bar brings nostalgic local bar feel to Lower East Side and Greenpoint

DKN ready mix in greenpoint

Environment

Greenpoint residents say DKN Ready Mix concrete facility has brought dust, noise, and health concerns

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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Development

Greenpoint luxury tower opens affordable housing lottery for 115 units

By Anna Bradley-Smith

compost distribution

Environment

City to open free compost distribution center in Greenpoint

By Kirstyn Brendlen

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AMNY

Firefighters take on Brooklyn blaze throughout three buildings

bedford slip

City brings Bedford Slip pedestrian plaza to Greenpoint for 6 weeks, locals push for more

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Caffe Panna Greenpoint. Photo: Liz Clayman

Food & Drink

Italian-style Gramercy ice cream shop Caffè Panna to open second location in Greenpoint

By Natalie Dahan

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