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. […]
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Would You Dare to Launch a Startup?
Brooklyn Woodwind and Brass is the only shop in Brooklyn that sells and repairs jazz players’ instruments. The owner, Eric Downs, 42, opened his niche business about a year ago. […]
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Brooklyn Community Board #1: Meeting 10/5/11
Coverage of Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Public Hearing & Board Meeting 10/5/2011 Waterfront Concerts The waterfront concerts by Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn, was a main topic. The concerts […]
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Occupy Wall St: A Clergy Person’s Experience #1
Written by: The Reverend John Merz Priest-in-Charge Diocesan Missioner to Greenpoint and Williamsburg 127 Kent Street www.ascensionbrooklyn.org “When we arrived Naomi Klein was addressing the crowd. There were about 3 or so […]
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Pulaski Day Parade
In case you were wondering why every Polish American neighbor was wearing red and white and evacuating Greenpoint for Manhattan today, waving flags and blowing horns, its because it was […]
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Bird Nerd: Cormorant
I am officially a bird obsessed nerd. Birds are awesome. Why? They fly! There are a lot of amazing bird species native to New York and migratory friends who pass […]
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Help Kitty Kitty
Cats [blank] like rabbits and exponentially grow in numbers. A recent Greenpoint Gazette article cites the problems caused by rising feral cat populations and explains that the Trap-Nueter-Released (TNR) model is, “If you feed, […]
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Suggest a Bike Station
DOT is teaming up with Alta Bicycle Share to introduce a 24/7, 365 days bike share program that will include areas in North Brooklyn. Its aimed to launch Summer 2012. […]
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High Holidays at The Greenpoint Shul
According to Marcia from the Greenpoint Shul – the Jewish High Holidays are upon us and they’re trying to reach out to all the young Jews in the neighborhood to […]