From 11am-1pm this Sunday (7/15) when you swing by the farmers market in McGolrick to pick up those oh-so-perfect summer cherries, you and your kids can enjoy lots of family-friendly activities. […]
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FREE Bag of Soil for Your Garden! (7/12)
If you haven’t been throwing your food waste scraps into the brown bins in front of your apartment, or don’t know how to start composting, this Department of Sanitation/Trees NY/NYC […]
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The 5th of July: Abolitionist Williamsburg
The Weeksville Heritage Center, a multidisciplinary museum dedicated to preserving the history of Weeksville, a self-supporting 19th century free black community in what is now Crown Heights, has a “5th […]
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Pics: North Brooklyn’s 4th of July Fireworks Were Lit
The secret is officially out: the best viewing areas for the 4th of July fireworks are hands down in Greenpoint. Here are some scenes from around the ‘hood during yesterday’s […]
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Poolin’ So Hard: From Free to Fancy, Where You Can Dive In This Summer
McCarren Park Pool | 776 Lorimer Street, Williamsburg/Greenpoint Pro tips:Â Now open through Labor Day. Get ready to mix and mingle with your neighbors of all backgrounds and ages. The semi-recently […]
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Rooftop + Fireworks + 8 Hours of Party = An Epic 4th at Elsewhere
The PopGun crew is celebrating Fourth of July on the Elsewhere Rooftop! They’re hosting an eight-hour party with tons of talented local homies spinning house, disco, soul and more all […]
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Greenpoint History Walking Tour to Benefit the Park Church Co-op Saturday (7/7)
Beloved neighborhood worship/art space, the Park Church Co-op (129 Russell St.) has put out a fundraising call to the community. Ace local historian, and Greenpointers contributor, Geoff Cobb has answered […]
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Heads Up: Mockingbirds Are Attacking in Transmitter
After yesterday afternoon’s torrential downpour I decided to take a walk through Transmitter Park to capture some photos while the light was still dramatic outside. I took a few shots, […]
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Proposed School On Superfund Site — Community Meeting Tonight in Greenpoint! (6/28)
Once the site of a Halloween rave that never happened, and the superfund site of a former plastic manufacturer, NuHart Plastics is the location proposed for a new Greenpoint school […]
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Help Stop New Greenpoint Elementary School from Being Built Next To Toxic Site
A new petition on Change.org, led by the Greenpoint Environmental activist organization Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG), stands in opposition to the proposed location for mega-development Greenpoint Landing’s new […]