Last night, the Swinging 60’s Senior Center (211 Ainslie Street) hosted the final CB1 meeting of 2017, and despite the crummy weather and end of year throwaway vibe, the room was […]
Category: Community
Posted inCommunity
Holiday Food Drive on Grand Street!
Looking for a way to donate this holiday season? For this year’s Grand Street Gives Back, nearly a dozen businesses on the East Williamsburg section of Grand Street are hosting […]
Posted inEnvironmental
FREE Tree Giveaway December 6th!
Greening Greenpoint is giving away FREE TREES to Greenpoint residents on Wednesday, December 6th! Fill out this form and pledge to plant your tree in a Greenpoint yard and continue to water […]
Posted inCommunity
Are You a Tech-loving Social Butterfly? Let’s chat.
You: a Greenpoint/Williamsburg resident who knows all the local goings-on. Your local cafe makes your coffee order by heart before you’re completely in the door. While waiting, you’re on your […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Landmark Commission Approves Design for Domino Sugar Refinery
The architectural firm Practice for Architecture and Urbanism has finally succeeded in winning approval for the redesign of the Domino Sugar refinery on Kent Avenue. An earlier redesign proposal was […]
Posted inNews
The 94th Precinct has a New Commanding Officer! Meet him at Next Week’s Community Council Meeting (12/6)
Captain William E. Glynn is the new commanding officer of the 94th Precinct. As we reported in The Hook-up on Friday, Captain Pete Rose, who was head of the 94th, […]
Posted inCommunity
Op-Ed: What We Can Learn From Greenpoint’s Low Voter Turnout
I recently had my first experience as a poll worker right here at the Greenpoint McGuinness Senior Center polling site (715 Leonard St). There was a lot that I enjoyed, […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Volunteer Opp: Open Space Alliance is Seeking a Volunteer Coordinator
If you’re interested in North Brooklyn parks and have some time to dedicate to a good community cause, then this gig with the North Brooklyn Open Space Alliance might be […]
Posted inFilm
14 Films Shot in Greenpoint!
I was looking at a list of films made in Brooklyn, which listed 146 films shot in Brooklyn. When I looked at the list I noticed that many of the […]
Posted inCommunity
Holiday Caroling With Park Church Co-Op This Saturday! (12/2)
Jingle your bells and wish your neighbors a Merry Christmas by joining the Park Church Co-Op’s Holiday Caroling this weekend, Saturday Dec 2nd at 9am! “Join us for some singing […]