by Emma Davey Good afternoon, Greenpointers.
Spooky season is officially upon us! Below are the stories that helped us kick off the month of October.
The city will redevelop a government building on Kent Avenue into 900 apartments. ​
We brought you three profiles this week, all featuring locals discussing their chosen vocation. We spoke to local cartoonist Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell about her new memoir, The Joy of Snacking. We heard from Kellie Pereira, a sculptor…
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Hey Greenpointers 40 Quay is supposed to be park land. Part of the 2005 rezoning. Don’t let them take your park from you.
Join your neighbors in signing the petition to stop the theft of your of public land and the development of 40 Quay: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-bushwick-inlet-say-no-to-the-40-quay-monitor-point-rezoning?source=direct_link&