A public comment period is currently open regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Newtown Creek control plan to divert 61% of the creek’s raw sewage and wastewater overflow.
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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Brookyln Community Board 1’s Monthly Public Meeting is Tonight (12/10)
The monthly combined public hearing and Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting is tonight (12/10) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St.) starting at 6 p.m.
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Fashion Sundae Episode 20
Winter temperatures were once again no obstacle for the Williamsburg sidewalk runway last week. Take a look at the styles spotted by Watching New York on Bedford Ave. for Fashion Sundae Episode […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Market Mania, EPA Newtown Creek Plan, 2005 Rezoning and Displacement, and More!
It’s the weekend Greenpointers and if you haven’t heard, there are quite a few local markets sprouting up this Saturday and Sunday in the area, including our Greenpointers Nutcracker Holiday Market inside […]
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High Flying STREB Production “Action Heroes: Sooner, Higher, Faster, Harder!” Runs Through 12-15
Williamsburg-based STREB Extreme Action Company (51 North 1st St.) has a family-friendly action-packed show this season that you wont want to miss. Performances of “Action Heroes: Sooner, Higher, Faster, Harder!” […]
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EPA Proposes Newtown Creek Tunnel to Divert 61 Percent of Annual Wastewater Overflow
The Environmental Protection Agency released a control plan for Newtown Creek to divert 61 percent of the raw sewage and wastewater that overflows into the superfund site each year.
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Ps 34 Parent Teacher Association Holds Online Auction to Raise Funds
The PS 34 Elementary School (131 Norman Ave.) parent-teacher association is currently holding a holiday auction to help raise funds following budget cuts.
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Greenpointers Holiday Market, Oddities Flea, Myths of Creation Holiday Pop Up — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (12/4-12/10)
WEDNESDAY 12/4 ☺Hey! It’s a Comedy Show @ Silver Light Tavern (689 Lorimer St), 730pm, $5, a stand-up comedy show bringing you some of New York’s best comedians, More Info […]
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Giving Tuesday! Help HOSH Yoga Become a 20 Year Brooklyn Wellness Institution
For over a decade, Hosh has been pioneering low-cost and accessible yoga and well-being programming for Brooklyn. Our vision has been as modest as our roots as a volunteer organization […]
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Faurschou Foundation to Launch Green Street Gallery With Free Global Art Show (12/15)
A global art foundation and gallery that will offer free programming is scheduled to open on Sunday, Dec. 15, displaying works by many notable artists including Ai Weiwei, Louise Bourgeois, and […]