Happy Thanksgiving, Greenpoint! Wondering what was happening around town as you were gearing up for the holiday? Read on to find out!
Good thing you’re reading this after the meal, since first up is a story about overflowing sewage. Last Wednesday, the NYC Department of Environmental Protection held a public meeting regarding the City’s efforts to curb sewage overflow into places like Flushing Bay, the Bronx River, the Harlem River and our very own Newtown Creek. Over 100 people turned out to make their voices heard.
Meanwhile, some in the community felt unheard following the NYPD’s decision to promote Captain Pete Rose, head of the 94th Precinct, to the rank of Deputy Inspector on Tuesday, less than a year after Rose made a controversial statement regarding rape, saying that the crime is “a trend that we’re too worried about” given that most rapes reported in Greenpoint in 2016 were “not total-abomination rapes where strangers are being dragged off the streets.” As Deputy Inspector, Rose will still head the 94th Precinct.
While comments like these may erode the community’s trust in local law enforcement, Marvel and Netflix are bringing anti-heroes of their own to Greenpoint. One of the filming locations for The Punisher is 60-62 West Street.
But there’s a man in Queens who may need a true hero. On Monday night, a 23-year-old Sunnyside resident was beaten savagely on Greenpoint Avenue. Two men struck the victim in the head with a baseball bat at the intersection of 46th Street and Greenpoint Avenue. He was taken to Elmhurst Hospital in critical condition. Investigation is ongoing.