Shauna Ricketts, Author at Greenpointers

Culture

NPR’s Tiny Desk is Coming to Greenpoint!

by Shauna RickettsJuly 8, 2026July 8, 2026

Tiny Desk in Greenpoint this Thursday!

Community

City Declared June 21 as Ronnie Ortiz Jr. Day, Renaming a McCarren Park Softball Field

by Shauna RickettsJune 29, 2026June 29, 2026

Loved ones and elected officials celebrated Ortiz’s legacy.

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