u/greenpointowicz
▲ 77 r/Greenpoint
gift from neighbors
Shut out to my new neighbors, who just randomly brought me a bag of homegrown tomatoes without me asking once for them. ♥️
u/greenpointowicz — 1 day ago
▲ 26 r/Greenpoint
friendliest bodega cats in GP
We were checking out Mr.B’s (Biedronka) Polish goods - wow, do they have quite an assortment priced cheaply - and we were graced with the presence of Valentino (the checkout person wasn’t 100% sure about the name) who immediately won over our daughter. It was her first time meeting a bodega cat. What other bodega cats are in the area? She kept saying “meow meow” for a while after heading back home, so clearly she’s a fan.
u/greenpointowicz — 6 days ago
▲ 261 r/Greenpoint
Manhattan Ave devoid of trees
Moved back a week ago to the area, and while baking in the sun waiting for B62, I realized how devoid of trees is Manhattan Ave. Any plans in the works to change that?
u/greenpointowicz — 7 days ago
▲ 5 r/Greenpoint
FB: Greenpoint Sharing
If you ever felt like you needed a bit more of a heads up for the things that end up outside someone’s stoop/sidewalk, this group has a pretty robust Greenpoint base.
u/greenpointowicz — 8 days ago
▲ 6 r/Greenpoint
stoop stuff giveaway at 61 Russell St
✨EDIT: Majority of stuff gone as of 16:22, on 8/8. It’s protected for the rain!
Stuff giveaway @ 61 Russell St [across Met + close to McGolrick] is ready to go!
Here’s some of the stuff that awaits for you:
Plates and bowls
Drinking glasses
Mugs and cups
Glass serving bowls/jars
Pots and pans
Frying pans
Baking/loaf pans
Cutting boards
Knife block
Coffee carafe
Dish rack
Assorted kitchen utensils
Clothes hangers
Small rugs/bath mats
Reusable shopping bags
KN95 masks
Candle
Small glass organizers/dishes
Assorted miscellaneous household/kitchen ite
u/greenpointowicz — 12 days ago
▲ 0 r/Greenpoint
Affordable but sturdy bowls & plates in GP?
Any recs for plateware/dinnerware in GP? Especially whole sets. Our last ones were from Daiso, and they lasted a good while but wouldn’t mind a more durable upgrade. Thx in advance!
u/greenpointowicz — 13 days ago
▲ 4 r/Greenpoint
Netflix’s The Roman filming tomorrow in GP [primarily Russell]
If you see Alec Baldwin strolling around post some pics. Or just gifs from 30 Rock, either is fine.
u/greenpointowicz — 15 days ago
▲ 0 r/walnutcreek
[FREE] Sleeper sofa @ Downtown WC
Comfortable three-seater sofa has dark grey fabric upholstery. We’re moving out of state and won’t be taking it. From a DOG household. Has been professionally steam cleaned in 2025.
Ashley Zeb Queen Sofa Sleeper (2018)z
Dimensions: 82″ W × 38″ D × 38″ H
That is roughly 6 ft 10 in wide × 3 ft 2 in deep × 3 ft 2 in high.
⏩Pickup in Downtown WC - There’s an elevator in our bldg (2nd floor)
u/greenpointowicz — 29 days ago
▲ 253 r/daddit
something to consider when your child is born in 2026
When our daughter was born, we took photos of her birth, and thus created her first digital footprint. It’s eerie to think about it, but her existence could be shared with the entire world within mere seconds of her birth. Within a few hrs, we laid out some common sense rules for our family members who either took photos of her, or received photos of her. Essentially don’t post on social media - or if you do, no face - and don’t share photos with non-family members. We quickly realized that wasn’t enough…
My father-in-law, in his mid-60’s, tech-savvy, decided to upload her photos into some AI models to create “fun” renderings. Turns out us not calling this out as a “not acceptable” in our book was enough for him to proceed. To say I was furious was an understatement. Luckily he understood he crossed a line, and never did it again.
Another thing that happened was that my parents shared photos with a non-tech savvy family member (late-80s) and suddenly I’m seeing photos and videos of our daughter on Facebook Stories. It was eerie and infuriating. Family member had no idea how she was doing it, yet it kept happening. This was a bitter pill to swallow because it was a clear violation of the rules we set. They wanted to be kind to an older relative but instead made her a risk to our daughter’s privacy. I started sending her physical prints of our daughter, so she wouldn’t feel completely cut off.
In short, protect your child, and establish some common digital privacy rules. You get to decide what’s right, but know that if you don’t set expectations, others will treat it as permission to do what they please with your child’s likeness. The future outcome is unknown.
EDIT: I should point out that I come from a Trust & Safety background in tech (in layman’s terms, protecting users from fraudsters & abuses online) and explicit content - especially AI-generated/modified - of all kinds is now extreme & extremely common. There’s simply no legislation in the US to get this under control atm.
u/greenpointowicz — 29 days ago
▲ 26 r/Greenpoint
💧 Flash flooding - fun times for bldg supervisors
Welp, that’s a first. Water backing up in the basement through the washer discharge pipe… Flash flooding is no joke. Caught super early before it got out of hand.
If you don’t have a super on premises, your basement might be a lake now. 🫠
u/greenpointowicz — 1 month ago
▲ 0 r/walnutcreek
[FOR SALE] Eames-style molded chairs w/ wooden legs
Modern molded plastic armchairs with black matte finish. These chairs have a curved bucket seat design and wooden dowel legs with black metal wire bracing. The set includes two matching chairs. Bought originally for $70 a piece [!!!]. You can unscrew the top. Selling for $40 for two.
Estimated (WxDxH): 25 x 23 x 32 in
⏩ Pickup in Downtown WC
u/greenpointowicz — 1 month ago
▲ 0 r/walnutcreek
[for sale] two tier planter w/ spider plants 🌱
Healthy spider plant in a black stand. Watering cans not included but the IKEA mat underneath is :) Asking for $15.
🇺🇸 Pickup at Downtown Walnut Creek.
u/greenpointowicz — 1 month ago
▲ 35 r/Greenpoint
tap water & lead pipes
Not to be a party pooper, but while NYC's tap water is indeed excellent (thank you Catskill + Delaware watesheds), the infra is less then subpar. We recently tested our water, and, traces of lead have been detected. If you're a renter, please be reminded that landlords are NOT responsible for ensuring your water is lead free, so if you don’t know what’s in your water, best to filter it / install a dedicated filtering system.
You can get a free lead test kit here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/lead-in-drinking-water-test-kit.page
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/walnutcreek
[for sale] double rack clothing rack
Sturdy metal clothing rack with two rails and shelves for storage. There's a visible crack on the edge (it's how it arrived) but it doesn't affect its durability. Asking $15.
» Pickup in Downtown WC (Lyric apt)
🚾 Cash or Venmo
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago
▲ 0 r/walnutcreek
Dracaena fragrans (corn plant) for sale
Moving out of state, and can’t take this Dracaena fragrans with us. It’s about 10 years old, thriving (doubled in size in that timeframe), no pests, healthy roots. It’s 6 ft.
Without pot: $10
Pick up Downtown WC
With planter: +$20
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago
▲ 110 r/Greenpoint
fuck, GP waterfront by ferry dock is beautiful
Scoping out the route to our kid’s daycare (for some reason there’s a big cluster of daycares there), and I was pleasantly surprised how beautiful that part of GP is. Not to mention the appeal of Jubilee market [“cheaper than a subway swipe” burger slider? I’m game!]. It’ll be also nice to hop on the ferry with our kid.
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago
▲ 11 r/Greenpoint
pączek bliss
If you haven’t had rose-filled pączek ($1.95) from Syrena you are missing out. Just sayin’.
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago
▲ 26 r/Greenpoint
brownstone rooftops are underutilized
Man, whenever I need to do some roof maintenance - or just ensure that nothing clogs the gutters so the 3rd floor apt doesn’t get wrecked with water damage {fun time$} - I’m reminder of what a spectacular skyline we have. It’d be awesome if creating rooftop terraces would become more common down the line. I’ve only seen one neighbor of ours take on this endeavor and it gets utilized a lot.
u/greenpointowicz — 2 months ago