by Justine I saw this on a Facebook board and thought it was really fascinating. I learned a couple of new things as well.
Greenpoint Hospital, on Skillman Avenue between Kingsland and Debevoise Avenues, was opened in 1914 and was in operation through the early 1980s. It is located well outside the currently accepted boundaries of Greenpoint.
Some scenes in the movie The Departed, including the scene where Jack Nicholson’s character first meets Matt Damon’s character, were…
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I can’t even count how many times people mention the oil spill when I say I live in Greenpoint. People seem to assume it’s the entire ‘hood when it’s not. Also, Italy Pizza on Manhattan near Calyer has a really cool handmade map on their wall of Greenpoint History including the original locations of the Jacobus Calyer and Jacobus Meserole family farms, it’s really cool. 🙂
AS soon as i saw the opening scene in the departed i wanted an egg cream. i knew exactly where that was.
And Justine, im shocked you didnt know most of these things.. I think only maybe two or 3 i didnt know..
MMMmmm egg creams! lol
Oh no, I knew *most* of them but there were a couple I didn’t know like:
Greenpoint was originally divided into 5 farms, which were attacked frequently by the original settlers of greenpoint, the Keskachauge Indians.
I definitely didn’t know THAT!
Much of that is lifted from the wikipedia entry on Greenpoint.
Today I ordered a Sicilian slice in Italy pizza and checked out the old Greenpoint map that I saw mentioned in this comment thread. The map advertises five cent trolley tours of the neighborhood and at the bottom it reads, “Dedicated to the good people who have lived and worked in Green Point.” Amazing.
Geez, doesn't anybody bother with facts anymore?!? Joe Torre never lived in Greenpoint. He was born and raised in Marine Park. He attended St. Francis Prep H.S. (Class of '58), which was formerly located at 586 Driggs Avenue, between N. 5th and N. 6th Streets. The old school building presently houses Boriqua College. That's his only connection to Greenpoint.