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Brooklyn Brewery To Open New Flagship Home at 1 Wythe Avenue in 2024, a Ground-Up Construction Being Developed in New Greenpoint- Williamsburg Industrial Business Zone

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Thursday, November 24, 2022
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Today, Brooklyn Brewery announces its plans to remain in Williamsburg, moving just four blocks away from the company's current location on North 11th Street, into the new Greenpoint-Williamsburg Industrial Business Zone at 1 Wythe Avenue.

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  • Today, Brooklyn Brewery announces its plans to remain in Williamsburg, moving just four blocks away from the company's current location on North 11th Street, into the new Greenpoint-Williamsburg Industrial Business Zone at 1 Wythe Avenue.
  • Developers will be breaking ground at 1 Wythe later this year, with plans to open doors to the new Brooklyn Brewery in summer 2024.
  • Obviously Williamsburg has completely transformed, and is now one of the most desirable neighborhoods in the city.
  • Brooklyn Brewery was holding out for the right opportunity and we are thrilled to have found the perfect location at 1 Wythe.

Teamsters Denounce Billionaire John Catsimatidis For Firing Striking Workers

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
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"These immigrant workers went on strike because they wanted equal pay with others in their industry and John Catsimatidis fired them in retaliation," said Demos Demopoulos, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 553.

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  • "These immigrant workers went on strike because they wanted equal pay with others in their industry and John Catsimatidis fired them in retaliation," said Demos Demopoulos, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 553.
  • "Catsimatidis should do what is right rehire these workers and agree to a fair union contract so they can provide for their families."
  • Local elected officials have supported the striking workers and demanded that Catsimatidis agree to a fair contract.
  • I stand with these brave Teamsters and call on Catsimatidis to finally do the right thing: negotiate a fair contract.

Brenda Freeman Joins Looking Glass Factory Board of Directors

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Thursday, May 27, 2021
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BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,Looking Glass Factory, the leader in holographic light field display technology, announced that Brenda Freeman has joined its Board of Directors.

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  • BROOKLYN, N.Y., May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today,Looking Glass Factory, the leader in holographic light field display technology, announced that Brenda Freeman has joined its Board of Directors.
  • Freeman's 25 years of executive and marketing experience will continue to strengthen Looking Glass Factory's Board of Directors as it accelerates its development of new products and releases Looking Glass Portrait to the world.
  • "I'm truly humbled that someone with Brenda's expertise and vision has joined our Board," said Shawn Frayne, CEO of Looking Glass Factory.
  • Looking Glass Factory Inc, with headquarters in Greenpoint, Brooklyn and additional operations in Hong Kong, is the global leader in the field of holographic interfaces with the launch of their flagship product line, The Looking Glass.

Indie Game Studio RifRaf Games Launches New Space Odyssey

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021
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b'BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --RifRaf Games today announces the official launch of "Tales from the Crossing" , their debut in the world of narrative-driven adventure gaming.

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  • b'BROOKLYN, N.Y., April 20, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --RifRaf Games today announces the official launch of "Tales from the Crossing" , their debut in the world of narrative-driven adventure gaming.
  • "\'Tales from the Crossing\' will create a template for the kind of games, and company, we will be in the future.
  • "\nOriginally founded in 2018 by Michael Rifkin as an MBA class project, RifRaf Games evolved into an independent game development studio based in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY.
  • After graduation, Michael was joined by classmate and industry veteran Brent Boylen as Director of Product Development.