Happy Spring finally! We posted this last year and feel that the information is still very important for cyclists and drivers to review. Stay safe! Spring is here and everyone […]
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Que Pasa Greenpoint? PS 31 Spring Fest Thursday (5/30)
Come to PS 31, 75 Meserole Ave on Thursday, May 30th from 4-7pm and enjoy their Spring Fling celebration. This fundraising event, which is open to the public, will have […]
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Que Pasa Greenpoint? Food Banks in Greenpoint
Do you need help feeding your family or would you like to volunteer some of your time? Greenpoint Reformed Church & Church of the Ascension can help. Please see them […]
Posted inCommunity, Historical Greenpoint
“Presumed Inevitability of Gentrification” in Greenpoint: Not The End Of The Story
Two new articles about gentrification and environmental activism in Greenpoint, appearing in The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability, argue that the neighborhood is challenging the typical narrative that gentrifying neighborhoods […]
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GO PULL SOME MUGWORTS! Tomorrow at 61 Franklin St Garden (5/18)
The 61 Franklin St Garden is open! Ryan Watson, of GWAAP and Brooklyn Seed Company giddily unlocked the gate to show me the beautiful (and mugwort-filled) space this morning. Before the garden […]
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Tomorrow Recycle Your Electronics at McCarren Park (5/18)
Due to rain last weekend, the Electronic Waste Recycling Event was rescheduled to tomorrow, Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11am-5pm. Don’t just chuck your old cell phone and laptop into the […]
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Report A Tree: Treedom Project Frees Brooklyn Trees From Killer Bike Locks
As if we need another reason to complain about reckless bicyclists on the streets of Brooklyn – not only do they put their own lives at risk in order to […]
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Greenpoint and the Sequester: Chat With State Comptroller DiNapoli
We’ve all heard of the Sequester, the terribly and amazingly large amount of money the U.S. government is currently slashing from the budget, what President Obama has referred to as […]
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FOUND: Help Dr. Seaman / Greenpoint Vet – Find His Cat! – Pls. Share!
Dr. Seaman of Greenpoint Veterinary Hospital lost his cat Greta today from his Huron St (between Manhattan Ave & Franklin St) home. If you find her please do not hesitate […]
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Community Meeting Notes: Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial St
“We’re creating a neighborhood on the waterfront.” These were the poorly-chosen words of Melanie Meyers, a representative for the Greenpoint Landing development. She appeared alongside representatives of the development at […]