Greenpoint Beer and Ale and Northern Territory to be demolished for generic...
12 Franklin Street in Greenpoint, credit FXCollaborative Further proof that we can no longer have nice things. Both popular watering holes will be demolished to make room for this generic shithole. No...
View ArticleDelaware and Hudson is closing
This one comes as a surprise because the popular Williamsburg restaurant was just given a Michelin star. Like many businesses, they are a casualty of rising rents, expensive labor, and the imminent L...
View ArticleGreenpoint bar Shayz Lounge is closing this month
via Foursquare Shayz Lounge, the beloved bar with the corny name at 130 Franklin Street, has announced that it’s closing on January 20. It’s another victim of the insane gentrification that’s hit the...
View Article“Everybody’s bar every day,” Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern to close its doors...
Rosemary Bleday. credit convicts.nyc Long time North Brooklyn staple and friendly neighborhood dive, Rosemary’s Greenpoint Tavern, will close its doors after 66 years. The closing, which will be made...
View ArticleTwo out-of-scale, Tetris-like towers coming to toxic, floodzone site in...
credit OMA Just what the community wants! Two more out-of-scale towers to be inhabited by fedora-wearing tech bros and trust fund jet-setters casting shade on the neighborhood. The towers will be...
View ArticleWilliamsburg’s Whisk is closing due to astounding rent demand of $26,500 per...
Bedford Avenue’s popular, independently-owned kitchenware shop is closing after more than ten years due to greedy landlords. Following a 44% rent hike, they’re closing shop on April 30th. The owner...
View ArticleRentals or condos coming to Wythe Diner lot
We can’t say we’re going to miss Cafe De La Esquina, because it kinda blew. But we definitely don’t want to see the iconic Wythe Diner lose it’s home. More proof that we can’t have nice things...
View ArticleGreenpoint’s Brooklyn Bazaar is closing (again) in November
This is not a huge surprise, given their troubled history with their landlord, but this really sucks. Brooklyn Bazaar has a handful of shows and events slotted before they shutdown on November 30, so...
View ArticleGreenpoint market The Garden closes unexpectedly after 25 years in business
This is very sad news to hear that this local Greenpoint staple has closed. The Garden’s owner says the store couldn’t keep up with online shopping and chain grocery stores. They shut down on Sunday...
View ArticleNew W-burg proposal by Two Trees includes towers with a waterfront park,...
via Two Trees Management Two Trees has a new proposal for the area just north of Domino Park. Like the Domino Sugar complex, the proposal is over-the-top, ambitious, and largely out of scale with the...
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