2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (118+ words) Greenpointers Partners Coffee is closing its original flagship cafe and roastery at 125 North 6th Street after nearly fifteen years. The final day of service will be Sunday, September 27. Partners is a small, independently-owned company that is headquartered in Brooklyn. In addition…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (126+ words) Greenpointers Stoop culture is one of the hallmarks of New York City living. A new Greenpoint festival gives it the spotlight it deserves. StoopFest is the brainchild of Greenpoint native Melina Iacovou, alongside friends and co-organizers Chris Bullard and Jordanna…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (95+ words) A new bar called Limousine (632 Manhattan Ave.) opened on August 28 in the former home of Ponyboy, a restaurant and nightclub that quietly closed one year ago. Limousine is primarily a cocktail bar, but it also serves a few small bites....

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (117+ words) Greenpointers Sweet Chick appears to have quietly closed the doors on its flagship location, after 13 years on Bedford Avenue. New York native John Seymour launched the spot in 2013. The microchain specialized in chicken and waffles, along with other Southern-style specialties....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (97+ words) Another fire has damaged a local restaurant and prompted a closure. Williamsburg restaurant Antidote (66 South 2nd St.) announced that it has temporarily closed due to fire damage, just over a week after a fire tore through Sereneco (113 Franklin St.). The Instagram…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (126+ words) Greenpointers Tenants at 50 North 5th Street in Williamsburg want their doormen back—and want greater transparency from management. Tenants told Greenpointers that Rose Associates, the building’s management company, fired three of the building’s beloved doormen without notice and against the community’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (113+ words) An all-hands fire on Franklin Street caused damage to Sereneco (113 Franklin St.) Details about what happened are still unfolding, but the FDNY told Greenpointers that they received a call about the situation at 10:46 this morning. A fire broke out on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (105+ words) If you’ve been wondering what would become of Lady Jay’s at 633 Grand Street, it’s a new bar! New ownership from a busy team behind seven other NYC bars including Iggy’s Keltic Lounge, The Spotted Owl Tavern, The One Trick Pony,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (121+ words) Greenpointers After 44 years in Williamsburg (211 South 4th St.), the nonprofit El Puente moved out of its headquarters last month. Although the team has witnessed increasing gentrification and displacement in Los Sures, they left after securing capital funding and is now looking…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (121+ words) Greenpointers Last month, Barcade posted a sort of “in memoriam” about the early days of their inaugural location on Union Avenue in Williamsburg—where they’ve remained since 2004. In that same post, the arcade bar also gave notice that their lease…...