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1950′s New York Street Photography

Animal

Throughout the 1950′s, Greenpoint-born bank-industry dude Frank Oscar Larson was handy with the Rolleiflex, capturing “the life of the streets” and “candid portraits of working stiffs” on his weekends. Culled from a recently uncovered hoard of thousand... »

Top 10 Celebrity Twitter #Outbursts

Guest of a Guest

Twitter has become the new "school-yard playground," where people can hash out their beef with an individual or more broadly, the world. Celebrities are notorious for their rants, causing trending topics world-wide. Including Charlie Sheen's #winning, ... »

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new Shabazz Palaces video, more dates (including 2 in NYC)

Brooklyn Vegan

Shabazz Palaces at Treasure Island Music Fest 2011 (more by Autumn Andel) As mentioned, Shabazz Palaces began revealing tour dates last week, including a NYC show happening on April 13 at S.O.B.'s. They've since announced the entire tour, which also... »

St. Vincent & Kyle MacLachlan joined Fred & Carrie for Portlandia @ Bowery Ballroom (pics, video setlist)

Brooklyn Vegan

photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Like he did the night before at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Hugh Cornwell showed up as Fred Armisen & Carrie Brownstein's special guest at Bowery Ballroom on 1/21 (the second NYC show on the the... »

Live From Greenpoint: The U.S.S. Monitor Parade!

New York Shitty

As the presence of llamas would suggest, today’s U.S.S. Monitor-related merrymaking had more than a few surprises. Excellent speeches were given by all; but I was especially fond of the ones given by our City Councilman, Steve Levin, and our 50th Distr... »

Spotted On Noble Street: An Avian Visitor?

New York Shitty

A person we’ll call “M” writes: Hiya, My apologies for the poor quality, but I saw this little guy wandering around in front of my place on Noble Street. Don’t know much about birds, but he doesn’t look like a local. Just thought I’d share. Love the bl... »

Greenpoint Photo du Jour: From Dobbin Street With Love

New York Shitty

Taken January 27, 2012. »

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Attacked in McCarren Park

The Brooklyn Paper

A thug shattered a bottle over a man’s head in McCarren Park in a brutal attack that left the victim needing surgery. Read more. »

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