A visioning workshop that is open to the public to help plan the future park and green space under and around the new Kosciuszko Bridge will take place next week. […]
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Greenpointers is a hyperlocal blog about Greenpoint, Brooklyn covering Ash to Apollo and everything in between.
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Lottery for Nine “Affordable” Apartments Open at Two Williamasburg Buildings
The NYC Housing Connect database lists new affordable lotteries opening today at two Williamsburg developments with a total of nine units to apply. The new six-story development at 319 Broadway […]
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PS 132’s Annual Kite Festival Returns This Weekend (5/19)
PS 132’s 15th annual Kite Festival happens this Sunday (5/19) in Williamsburg on the waterfront at East River State Park from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
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NYC Mesh Brings Internet Service Alternative to Greenpoint
NYC Mesh, an alternative non-profit internet service provider, is hosting its first Greenpoint meetup tonight for those interested in helping to bring the internet service provider to the neighborhood. The […]
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Vermicomposting, Dirty Circus, Elsewhere Rooftop Opening Weekend — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (5/15-5/21)
WEDNESDAY 5/15 *DIY spring planter: clay hand building class @ Manic Ceramic (395 Graham Ave), 7pm, $50, Each student will receive a slab of clay in which they will be taught […]
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McGolrick Park Farmers Market Returns Sundays Through 11/24
The McGolrick Park Farmers Market is back for the season at the central pavilion inside the park on Sundays through November 24th. The next farmers market at McGolrick Park takes […]
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Brooklyn Community Board 1 Meets Tonight (5/14)
Brooklyn’s Community Board 1 (Greenpoint and Williamsburg) will hold its monthly public meeting tonight (5/14) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center at 211 Ainslie St. starting at 6 p.m. The meeting […]
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996 Manhattan Avenue Blights Street With Garbage Ahead of Demolition
As plans for a new mixed-use development loom, the existing building at 996 Manhattan Avenue has become a magnet for garbage and vagrants, according to multiple neighbors who said their […]
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Vision for New Williamsburg School Settlement Gains Support
A rally in support of the School Settlement Association’s plan for a new building on Jackson Street was held last week with appearances by Assemblyman Joe Lentol and Senator Julia Salazar, […]
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Pregnant Woman Recovering From Williamsburg Hit and Run
A driver who fled the scene after running over a 25-year-old pregnant woman at the intersection of Middleton Street and Lee Avenue in South Williamsburg is being sought by NYPD. […]