If elections were about enthusiasm and not counting votes Suraj Patel would probably defeat twelve-term incumbent Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in the June 26th Democratic primary for the twelfth congressional district, […]
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BQGreen Block Party Tomorrow (6/16)
Join La Reina Verde (The Green Queen), the superhero fighting for new parkland on the Southside of Williamsburg, and Friends of BQGreen, for a Free Block Party this Saturday, 6/16 from […]
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Java Street Community Garden Party Saturday June 23rd!
The Java Street Community Garden (59 Java Street) is having a neighborhood summer potluck picnic! The party will get going on Saturday, June 23rd from 2-pm, and there’ll be a […]
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FREE After School Popsicle Party This Wednesday! (6/13)
WHAT: Summer Popsicle Pop-Up WHEN: Weds June 13th | 2:30pm-4pm WHERE: McGolrick Park (rain location: inside Park Church Co-Op 129 Russell St) INFO: After school fun and sweet treats for […]
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Community Board Meeting Tomorrow Night! (6/12)
Tomorrow night (6/12) at the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie St), our local Community Board 1 will be having its monthly meeting from 6pm-8:30pm. If you cannot attend in […]
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Greenpoint Monitor Museum Site Visit + Public Info Session (6/9 & 6/13)
The Greenpoint Monitor Museum received a grant three years ago from the GCEF to build a museum honoring the USS Monitor on the shores of developing Bushwick Inlet, where the great ship […]
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New Sculpture in McGolrick Park Unearths Greenpoint’s Roots
Revel in this, Greenpointers: the first new sculpture McGolrick Park has seen in decades will be unveiled on Saturday. Ziemia: Our Stories Are Written in Soil is a public art […]
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Weeding and Planting in Transmitter Park This Weekend (6/9)
You can help weed and plant in Transmitter Park this Saturday from 9am-12pm alongside Friends of Transmitter Park. Learn more about the plants in the garden and get ready to get […]
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Hooray! The McGolrick Farmers Market is Moving Back to the Middle of the Park!
A few weeks ago we wrote about the Sunday farmers’ market in McGolrick (Winthrop) Park having been relegated to a tight spot on the sidewalk on Monitor Street at the […]
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FREE Perennials in Greenpoint! Pick Yours Up Next Week (6/13)
Greening Greenpoint is giving away free flowers for you to plant in neighborhood tree beds! You can register online for your free flowers and pick them up at the Monitor […]