Hailing originally from Texas, Trey Ditto cut his teeth working for the Associated Press in Dallas and quickly moved into the political sphere, advising legislators and elected officials on their […]
Category: Community
Posted inCommunity, Environmental
Maker Park Envisions a Public Creative Space in Bushwick Inlet Park
While the city is still 11 acres away from fulfilling its promise to deliver all 28 acres of Bushwick Inlet Park, it took a 7 acre step in the right direction this […]
Posted inCommunity, News
When Greenpointers Groped in Public Search for Recourse
On a recent afternoon in June, Jane was walking home from the G train when an arm reached out and grabbed her breast in front of Mr. Berry on Manhattan […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Community, Events, Historical Greenpoint, News
McCarren Park Pool Now Open Through Labor Day
The McCarren Park pool, which has only been up and running as a functional pool since 2012, is back in business for the summer 2016 season. The pool was originally […]
Posted inCommunity, News
You Asked, We Provide: The Best Places to Watch Fireworks and BBQ on July 4th
From a waterfront restaurant in Greenpoint to outdoor parties in Bushwick, there are tons of places to eat meat, drink beer, and watch them fireworks this Independence Day. Here’s a list! […]
Posted inCommunity
The City’s Offer to Purchase Last Piece for Promised Park Expires on August 8th
Bushwick Inlet Park is 11 acres away from being realized and the city is trying to make good on the promise it made over a decade ago by its offer […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Make Your Voice Heard On North Williamsburg Traffic
If you’ve noticed a treacherous traffic signal or wished for the addition of a particular crosswalk on the streets of Greenpoint or North Williamsburg, now’s your chance to speak up. […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture
BK Buttons #1: Greenpoint Avenue
Writing for Grenepointers.com, I receive a ton of emails, but recently one caught my eye with the subject: BROOKLYN BUTTONS #1: Greenpoint Avenue. The email was very short and cryptic, […]
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$100 Million Still Not Enough for Final Piece of Bushwick Inlet Park
The city is only one purchase away from obtaining the final puzzle piece needed to complete Bushwick Inlet Park: an 11-acre piece of land owned by Norman Brodsky and Samuel Kaplan […]
Posted inCommunity, Reading
In Conversation with Novelist & Playwright Nathaniel Kressen, Lead of the Greenpoint Writer’s Group
The name Nathaniel Kressen may ring a few bells to anyone familiar with the lit scene here in Greenpoint – he’s the novelist and playwright who leads the Greenpoint Writer’s […]