Well I hate to say I told you so, but even as CitiStorage still burns, the 11 acre lot could be sold to private developers–as soon as tomorrow, warns City […]
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Posted inCommunity, News
McGolrick Park Public Meeting Tonight (2/26) #OSOM
McGolrick Park is a hidden gem on the other side of McGuinness Blvd (#OSOM) but many local residents feel the park needs some major love, like updates to the playground […]
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MulchFest 2014
The NYC Department of Parks & Rec is making it easy to recycle your x-mas tree into wood chips this year with MULCHFEST. Bring your tree to a local park […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Events
Blues & Folk at Cooper Park & Swing Dancing at Transmitter – Both Sunday & Free! (8/11)
There is plenty of free fun all day Sunday in Greenpoint! At Cooper Park (Maspeth Ave & Olive St) beginning at noon there will be a FREE musical performance by […]
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IS318 Wins!, Sgt. William Dougherty Park To Close, Levin vs. Pierson, Free Events, Exorcise Pool, Greenpoint Hotel – The Hook-Up: 8/5
• Hurray! IS318 “The Brooklyn Castle” Chess Team reached their goal of raising $67,785! That doesn’t mean you can’t still make a donation! • Did you know Greenpoint has a […]
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The Hook-Up 8/18
• Brooklyn Imbecile: Sistine Floor • Daily News: NYPD big sued for raiding B’klyn pub & dumping its booze • Eater NY: Tom Mylan on the Hellish Opening of The Meat Hook • […]
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The Big Splash! at McCarren Park Pool 6/27!
It’s official, McCarren Park Pool is opening on Thursday June 28, 2012! For real! This weekend, a park employee named Guy (as in Gaetano) told me in the best Brooklyn […]
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Bushwick Inlet: Leave it For The Birds
Have you seen the giant “Where’s Our Park?” banner on Franklin St on a fenced off piece of grassy shoreline near No. 14th St? Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park are pretty […]
Posted inCommunity
Java St Community Garden
At the Greenpointers we are all for MORE GREEN OPEN SPACES! There is a vacant lot at 59 Java St, which is managed by Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), that a few […]
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TREE TALK WITH JON #1
Do you like to breathe? Then forget about stopping to smell roses and take a minute to admire the 100s of types of trees growing in Brooklyn. Jon Pywell, Deputy […]