by Jen G 
With the summer months ahead and significant increase in pedestrian traffic to and from the East River Ferry and Transmitter Park, many Greenpointers are complaining that the Greenpoint Waterfront is filthy. They want the city to put more garbage cans in pedestrian areas and clean up more thoroughly and more often. The Change.org campaign reads:
The streets of Greenpoint, Brooklyn are disgusting, smeared with dog feces and full of garbage. THERE ARE NO GARBAGE CANS…
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I think the entire area needs more garbage cans. Manhattan avenue is disgusting. They need the kind with the solid outside so wrappers and smaller items do not blow away.
I second Gina. Manhattan Ave is much more of a dystopian shitscape compared to Franklin — whirling litter tornadoes and all. It’s like Michael Bay set of whooshing papers, bottles and plastic wrappers. Clearly Greenpointers themselves are to fault, but people are sheep in need of shepherding. Adequate receptacles (enclosed, yes!) and regular cleaning would put us past the threshold for decent behavior on the part of residents and businesses alike.
I think it is deplorable that the streets of Greenpoint are so filthy. In addition to more garbage cans, local businesses and residents should just take the time to clean up in front of their own places. Dog owners should also be cleaning up after their pets. Greenpoint is such a lovely neighborhood. I think we all need to pitch in and keep it that way!