Home Sweet Home
Here I thought that Bloomberg coming to The Point this Thursday would be the highlight news of the day for the ‘hood. But oh, how wrong could I have been? The best news is happening right here in my...
View ArticleMayhem, Indeed
Oh man. The Astrals are taking a beating in the blogosphere. And the Super is getting some extra press for his “sidejob”. Gawker has an especially tasty post. What’s next? Perhaps that new Brooklyn...
View ArticleIt’s Raining Production Assistants
Something has been pissing me off since I’ve moved in. I feel horrible even complaining about it considering other residents are dealing with bedbugs and toxic molds, but it just drives me nuts. The...
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Bedbugs Make The List
Renting out the Astral just got (even) more difficult. I just spied this ‘ad’ on Craigslist. “This is a warning: two former tenants of the astral (the large beautiful building in greenpoint on the...
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Smallest World Ever
*image by Vidiot So I get an email yesterday from a fellow blogger and wouldn’t you know it – she was the previous tenant in my exact apartment. How fucking random is that? Here are her woes as an...
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The Astral
As many of you know I live in The Astral and now it’s a NOVEL. Yep. Kate Christensen’s latest book is titled The Astral, with a picture of – you guessed it! – The Astral on the cover. The Astral is a...
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Forgotten Greenpoint: The Astral
The Astral © Greenpointers The Astral is undoubtedly one of Greenpoint’s most iconic edifices. So much so, it even inspired it’s own novel. It sure is a purdy old pile o’ bricks, straight out of...
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Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn
If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens of human experience...
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Forgotten Greenpoint: The Astral
The Astral © Greenpointers The Astral is undoubtedly one of Greenpoint’s most iconic edifices. So much so, it even inspired it’s own novel. It sure is a purdy old pile o’ bricks, straight out of...
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Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn
If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens of human experience...
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Forgotten Greenpoint: The Astral
The Astral © Greenpointers The Astral is undoubtedly one of Greenpoint’s most iconic edifices. So much so, it even inspired it’s own novel. It sure is a purdy old pile o’ bricks, straight out of...
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Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn
If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens of human experience...
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Brooklyn Label: Rediscovering the Astral’s Legacy
The Astral (Pratt Institute archives) A lot of local history is quickly disappearing, but one place that is holding strong is Brooklyn Label (180 Franklin St.) and the historic building it calls home....
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Forgotten Greenpoint: The Astral
The Astral © Greenpointers The Astral is undoubtedly one of Greenpoint’s most iconic edifices. So much so, it even inspired it’s own novel. It sure is a purdy old pile o’ bricks, straight out of...
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Reading List: 8 Books Set in North Brooklyn
If you’re looking for some new reads this year, why not start with a novel that centralizes around Greenpoint? Or Williamsburg. Bushwick, even! These eight novels focus on the lens of human experience...
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Brooklyn Label: Rediscovering the Astral’s Legacy
The Astral (Pratt Institute archives) A lot of local history is quickly disappearing, but one place that is holding strong is Brooklyn Label (180 Franklin St.) and the historic building it calls home....
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Damen Corrado Traces A History of Street Art
Longtime Greenpoint resident and artist Damen Corrado is adding another credit to his resume: Author. Compliments of Chicagohoodz: Chicago Street Gang Art & Culture, Damen’s new book, which he...
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Women’s History Month: Mary White Ovington, Co-Founder of the Astral’s...
Many extraordinary women have called Greenpoint home. One such example is a suffragette who helped create the NAACP, had a Brooklyn school named after her and got her face on a postage stamp. This...
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Bar Americano Brings Aperitivo Hour to Old Brooklyn Label Location
Bar Americano (180 Franklin St.) is breathing new life into the corner of the Astral building that was formerly Brooklyn Label. The new bar and restaurant will bring the European concept of aperitivo...
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