In April 2017, P.S. 31 students generated a guide to Greenpoint’s environmental history, all the way back to its origins as wetlands that served as a hunting ground to the Native American Mespeatches tribe (a name which, ironically, translates to “at the bad waterplace”) through 2017. Noted strides included the creation of GCEF (Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund), launch of two community gardens, plans for the new Brooklyn Public Library on Norman Ave., and the…
This Month in Greenpoint History: P.S. 31 Makes Every Day Earth Day
