A friend of mine sent me a link to this story in the Daily News today and I’m so proud that one of Greenpoint’s own is a hero today.
Lewin, 33, of Bushwick, Brooklyn, had just finished plowing in front of a police stationhouse when he turned onto Elizabeth St. and found a dozen cars stuck in the snow.
A young man flagged him down.
“He said there was a man who needed help,” Lewin recalled. “It was snowing really hard at that point and the car had gotten covered over. You couldn’t really see in the windows, but I saw there was a man in there.
“I knocked on the window and he didn’t respond. I opened the door and pulled him out, and here he was gasping for air. I asked him if he was having a heart attack and he said he was,” Lewin added.
Lewin, an 10-year Sanitation Department vet, radioed his supervisor and told him to get an ambulance. He then dusted off CPR skills he learned years ago at a previous job and began giving Tusk chest compressions.
“I wasn’t 100% sure I was doing it right,” he said. “It had been a long time.”
He took Tusk’s cell phone, called the last-dialed number and got his son.
“I told him I was with his father and help was on the way,” Lewin said.
Lance Lewin is a Greenpointer now living in Bushwick who I’ve known longer than I can remember, and have always known him to be a sweetheart of a guy. Now he’s a bonafide lifesaving hero!
While I am home sick with bronchitis and am sadly going to miss ringing in the New Year (insert sad face here), I just received a comment on one of my old posts that indicates the new cafe in the old Greenpoint Coffee House space is finally set to open. Tomorrow. At 7am.
The Garden Spot Cafe is opening tomorrow, Friday at 7 AM! Finally!
The Garden Spot Cafe 195 Franklin Street Opening Friday 12/31/10
Merry Christmas to everyone – hope you all have a wonderful holiday. I also want to thank all the local shops and websites who participated in the Greenpoint Gift Guide. I got an amazing response from businesses and shoppers alike and I’ve decided to make it a yearly event! Bigger & better next year!
Enjoy your holiday weekend and if you’re staying in The ‘Point like me, here are some options.
Diamond Bar will be OPEN TONIGHT with the fabulous Will Clark behind the bar, CLOSED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, and RE-OPENING AT 2PM on SUNDAY. Emily will be showing Nightmare Before Christmas at 3pm that day so don’t miss it.
Church of the Ascension are having holiday services tonight at 9pm as they celebrate the eve of the nativity and then Saturday the 25th at 10 am, as they celebrate Christmas day itself.
The Bedford has been preparing their Christmas Eve Menu and includes decliciousness like House Made Gnocchi and 28 Day Dry Aged Sirloin. They also have three new amazing cocktails – the Pumpkin Ferry, Bon Pomme, and double shot called the Evil & Good.
Some last minute gift shopping in order? Or perhaps you’ve got visions of a new washer and dryer dancing in your head? Zayas Appliance got you covered.
Now through Friday all housewares and cookware are 20% Off – so you can pick up your forgotten cooking supplies for the holiday weekend or grab an extra gift for your Mom.
And starting in January Zayas is offering contractor pricing on major appliances. What does that mean? That means you pay what they charge builders. Trust me, that’s a GREAT deal.
Back in May I posted about the GBA looking for someone to help ‘brand’ them and I’m thrilled that someone living in Greenpoint was actually chosen and created the new branding of the Greenpoint Business Alliance. You can read Dan Redding of Magnetic State’s post about the project and find the new looks here.
All three Alter locations will be open today from Noon-8pm for a very rare Monday sale… ALL Cheap Monday jeans and collection pieces (Men’s and Women’s) will be discounted 40% off the original price.
ALTER Men 109 Franklin St (at Greenpoint Ave.) Brooklyn, NY. 11222 Tel. 718.784.8818
ALTER Woman 140 Franklin St. (at Greenpoint Ave.) Brooklyn, NY 11222 Tel. 718.349.0203
ALTER Graham Ave (Co-Ed) 407 Graham Ave (btwn Jackson and Withers) Brooklyn, NY 11211 Tel 718.609.0203
Veda Holistics is an organic and relaxing approach to spa services in Brooklyn. The small company is run by Anit Hora, an Aveda graduate who thrives on helping others in their quests for well-being and she has a holiday gift for Greenpointers readers:
From now until December 31, get $15 off any Organic Facial and 10% off all Soy Waxing
To book an appointment, call Anit at 917-533-0323 and mention Greenpointers.
Tonight from 7-11, my girl Laura Kim and her friend Kristin are having a trunk show at The Parlour of hot vintage clothes they have been collecting. And here’s the kicker: Everything is under 60 bucks! Head over there and get yourself a look for New Years Eve. Some spirits will also be provided by our favorite, Dandelion Wine. The combination of drinking and shopping is a girl’s best friend! See you there!
Remember, the market will be closed on 12/25 and 1/1. But the market will be back in full swing on 1/8! The farmers market is a perfect place to get holiday gifts. Pick up a festive Christmas cactus from Brandywine Gardens, goat meat from Consider Bardwell (now Animal Welfare Approved!), a bottle of wine from King Ferry Winery, and grain from Cayuga Pure Organics.
