by Joe M 
Fellow Greenpointer Nathaniel Ziering tipped me off that Kickstarter is moving their headquarters from Manhattan to Greenpoint! The fast growing company provides crowd-sourced funding for creative projects, many of which have come from Greenpoint. In March, plans were approved for Kickstarter to renovate 58 Kent Street, a Landmarked, vacant building located between Franking & West streets. As you can see from the picture, this one could really use a tune-up! Kickstarter’s move to Greenpoint…
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Hmm… Kickstart does good work, but I wonder how long I’ll be able to afford to live in my neighborhood of over a decade
This was my thought as well. I actually like being able to afford to live here, everytime I see something like this it makes me nervous.
Thats funny, you folks are feeling what it could be like loosing your neighborhood the same way, you displaced those before you.
Your philosophy makes me sick, its way too hypocritical.
I realpy like it when individuals come together andd share ideas.
Grewat blog, stick wit it!