Via the Open Space Alliance: The Department of Environmental Protection and GrowNYC held a successful rain barrel giveaway last weekend at the McCarren Demonstration Garden on Leonard Street. Two dozen barrels […]
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Have Your Voice Heard With Participatory Budgeting
Real Money, Real Power: Participatory Budgeting from PBP on Vimeo. Cycle 7 of NYC’s Participatory Budgeting initiative has begun! And Council Member Stephen Levin is riding high after Cycle 6’s […]
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Ch-ch-changes (to the McGolrick Park Dog Run), Re-opening Soon!
A quick walk along the southwest corner of McGolrick Park in the last few weeks reveals it has been getting something of a facelift. At some point in early July, […]
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The Karcher is Supporting Trans Rights by Offering Non-Gendered Haircuts
Nackie Karcher and Madeline Jacobs, who are the Owner and Manager of local salon The Karcher (72 Greenpoint Avenue) have been talking about showing their support for women as well […]
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McCarren Park’s Insta-Famous Hipster Hawk
If you’re like many of us, you’ve probably seen a hip-looking hawk roaming about McCarren Park. Whether he’s sunbathing on a Pendleton blanket with a Turkey’s Nest Margarita or simply […]
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Friday Night’s Tragic Hit-and-Run Accident
At about 12:30 am Saturday morning, NYPD responded to a call of a cyclist hit by a driver on Franklin Street at Noble Street. The 27-year-old male cyclist was pronounced […]
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Volunteer at the Greenpoint Library Popup!
While the Greenpoint Library is undergoing major construction, the Park Church Co-Op (129 Russell St) will be hosting a popup library with some of the materials from their collection. They’re […]
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Cat-Calling All Feline Friends: The Greenpoint Cat Club Meets Tomorrow!
Do you want to help every stray cat you see? Does the sight of whiskers make you go “awww?” Well, you’re not alone! The Greenpoint Cat Club meets once a […]
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Meet Ann Kansfield, Greenpoint’s Coolest Pastor
If you think that all pastors are uptight, judgmental, straight laced, bores, that only shows you never met Reverend Ann Kansfield. I spoke with Ann for an hour and a […]
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Superhero Figure Drawing, 3D VHS Festival, Brooklyn Bike Rave, Synthwave Party — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (7/19–7/25)
WEDNESDAY 7/19 ♦ SummerScreen: Donnie Darko @ McCarren Park, 6pm, FREE, 16th anniversary celebration of Donnie Darko. Gates open at 6pm, grunge-infused rockers Sharkmuffin plays the TIDAL Rising Stage at […]