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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posts by Author Archives: Laura Apperson

Laura Apperson is a writer and editor from Atlanta, GA. By day, she works on narrative nonfiction and novels at St. Martin's Press. In her free time, you can find her exploring Greenpoint, reading, or working on her novel.

DEP Fudged Newtown Creek Water Quality Reports, According to Former Employees

by Laura Apperson July 28, 2016July 27, 2016

We’ve already talked about how Newtown Creek is one of the most polluted waterways in the country  (AKA, don’t even think about taking a dip or eating its fish). And […]

McCarren Park Pool Now Open Through Labor Day

by Laura Apperson July 6, 2016July 5, 2016

The McCarren Park pool, which has only been up and running as a functional pool since 2012, is back in business for the summer 2016 season. The pool was originally […]

$100 Million Still Not Enough for Final Piece of Bushwick Inlet Park

by Laura Apperson June 16, 2016August 4, 2016

The city is only one purchase away from obtaining the final puzzle piece needed to complete Bushwick Inlet Park: an 11-acre piece of land owned by Norman Brodsky and Samuel Kaplan […]

The Participatory Budgeting Results Are In!

by Laura Apperson June 13, 2016

Earlier this spring, the office of Stephen Levin, Greenpoint’s council member, provided the opportunity for residents to vote for how the district’s money would be used for community projects during the upcoming […]

Surviving Film Production in Greenpoint

by Laura Apperson May 31, 2016May 28, 2016

If you’re a driver who parks your car around the neighborhood, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of film crews giving an alarmingly short warning to remove your car before they […]

MTA Introduces Two Major Plans for L Train Renovation

by Laura Apperson May 9, 2016May 9, 2016

On Thursday, May 5, the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) held its first community meeting to discuss two proposed plans for the Canarsie Tunnel renovation, the final step in the MTA’s […]

Greenpointers Can Get More Details On The L Train Shutdown At Tomorrow’s Community Meeting

by Laura Apperson May 4, 2016May 4, 2016

On May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Marcy Avenue Armory, city officials will be hashing out the details for the impending L Train Carnasie tunnel repair work that has Greenpointers […]

Greenpointers Can Vote Today on How District 33 Spends Its Money in Neighborhood Election

by Laura Apperson March 28, 2016

From March 28-April 3, Greenpointers can vote for or against many proposed neighborhood projects for District 33—which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Williamsburg, DUMBO, and Vinegar Hill—giving residents a say […]

Lucky’s Real Tomatoes Provides Field-Grown Tomatoes to Manhattan and Beyond

by Laura Apperson March 23, 2016March 26, 2016

From my first handshake with Lucky Lee, vice president and founder of Lucky’s Real Tomatoes, it was immediately apparent to me how important her team was to her business. Before […]

Newtown Creek Pollution and Monsanto’s Roundup Pose Double-Duty Health Concerns for Greenpointers

by Laura Apperson February 29, 2016February 29, 2016

Recent city investigations have revealed new information about two major health concerns for Greenpoint residents: details on the contaminants—and the plans for clean-up—in one of the nation’s most polluted waterways, […]

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