Peterson founded the National Congress of Neighborhood Women in 1974.
Category: Activism
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Women’s History Month: Mary White Ovington, Co-Founder of the Astral’s Greenpoint Settlement and the NAACP
Ovington fought for civil rights and improved conditions for the city’s poor.
Posted inCommunity
Greenpoint Neighbors Unite to Help Ukrainian Refugees
Consider making a donation through GoFundMe.
Posted inCommunity
Women’s History Month: How Frances Lucerna & El Puente Have Empowered Williamsburg Youth For Decades
The latest in our “Women’s History Month” series.
Posted inNews
Transportation Alternatives Calls For High-Quality Bike Lane Barriers on Grand Street
The group says that plastic barriers are not enough to protect the lane.
Posted inCommunity
Women’s History Month: How Sister Francis Kress Changed Newtown Creek for the Better
An award has since been created in her memory.
Posted inCommunity Cookbook
Community Cookbook: Baked Goods from Archestratus’ #CookForUkraine Fundraiser
The bake sale is on March 6.
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Potential “All Along” Project Would Highlight Contributions of Women Throughout History in Public Spaces Around New York City
There are only five statues of women in New York City parks.
Posted inCommunity
United Metro Energy Workers on Kingsland Avenue Continue Nearly Year-Long Strike
“It’s a dirty fight,” strike leader Andre Soleyn said.
Posted inCulture
Celebrity Photographer Johnny Nunez Speaks About How Greenpoint Shaped Him
Though he moved to Long Island, he spent his first 11 years in Greenpoint.