In the summer of 2011, a large mural of Bradley Manning appeared near McCarren Park. Straddled between Williamsburg and Greenpoint, the image had “Hero” written above the smiling face of […]
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It’s Veterans Day: BK Navy Yard Museum
Thank a Veteran today. Honor those who have served us and continue to do so. A free and historical activity to do today in honor of Veteran’s day is to […]
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Java St Community Garden
At the Greenpointers we are all for MORE GREEN OPEN SPACES! There is a vacant lot at 59 Java St, which is managed by Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), that a few […]
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NYC MARATHON 2011
This was my first year to sit and watch the entire marathon, from the perfect vantage point, the Pulaski Bridge.
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TREE TALK WITH JON #1
Do you like to breathe? Then forget about stopping to smell roses and take a minute to admire the 100s of types of trees growing in Brooklyn. Jon Pywell, Deputy […]
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! DOG PARADE VIDEO!
Have fun trick-or-treating today! Visit the haunted house on Humboldt St. (between Nassau & Driggs) and watch the video of yesterday’s Halloween Dog Parade at Winthrop Park.
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Superfunding The Newtown Creek
Over a year ago, on September 27, 2010, the EPA opened a new chapter on the ongoing saga of our polluted waterway by designating the Newtown Creek a federally recognized […]
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Lentol on OWS and Homelessness
Joseph Lentol has been the New York State Assembly Member for Brooklyn’s District 50 (which includes Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Fort Greene) since 1983. He is also Chair of the Assembly’s […]
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We did it! Newtown Creek Tour
In 1929 the NYTimes wrote that, “People do not travel for pleasure on Newtown Creek.” Those of us on the Working Harbor Committee’s “Hidden Harbor Tour” of Newtown Creek disagreed, […]
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Stunt School
While walking my dog on a particularly desolate part of West St., I’ve often wondered about the unassuming “Hollywood Stunts NYC” sign that hangs over an orange alley gate between buildings. […]