WHAT: Recycle E-Waste WHEN: Saturday April 28 | 10am-4pm WHERE: Grand St between Graham Ave & Humboldt Street Did you know it’s against the law to discard old electronics in […]
Category: Environmental
Posted inCulture, Eat & Drink, Environmental, Events
How to Celebrate Earth Day in North Brooklyn
Last weekend’s warm spell was a tease, and though it hardly feels like spring has settled in, Earth Day is upon us. We celebrate our blue marble this Sunday, April […]
Posted inCulture
Thursday Spotlight: Creating Homes for Plants with Not Work Related
Not Work Related may boast the Picasso of ceramists: Sarah Hussaini, a mainstay Brooklynite, a pottery virtuoso, and a Greenpointers market favorite. (Catch her and her ceramic wonders at our […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Walk ALL of Newtown Creek at the Newtown Creek-a-Thon This Sunday! (4/15)
You’ve probably seen at least some of Greenpoint’s favorite waterway (and superfund site) Newtown Creek, but have you seen ALL of Newtown Creek? Sunday morning kicks off the second annual […]
Posted inWhat's Happening?
Twin Peaks Trivia, Witch Craft 101, Little Black Fish, Beer Yoga — What’s Happening Greenpoint (4/4-4/10)
Spring Sunglass Sale!@sunnyeyeshop (284 Driggs Ave) Get ready for the warm weather with a new pair! Get $50 off any sunglasses April 1st thru May 31st. Appointments also available to update your glasses […]
Posted inEvents
Get Dirty & Dig in at Kingsland Wildflowers This Friday (3/16)!
The 2018 season at Kingsland Wildflowers is kicking off this weekend! They’re having their first Field Day Friday, a hands-on volunteer day, this Friday, March 16th from 4-7pm. You’ll have the opportunity to tour […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Here’s Our Park: New Parks and the Public Realm
What is the future vision for Bushwick Inlet Park, and how should we approach it as a neighborhood connector and from a sustainability standpoint? Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park are hosting […]
Posted inEvents
North Brooklyn Development Meeting—Flooding Edition This Thursday (3/1)
WHAT: North Brooklyn Development Meeting: Flooding Edition WHEN: Thursday, March 1st | 6:30-8:30pm WHERE: 176 Java Street More info
Posted inEnvironmental
Discuss Newtown Creek’s Sordid Past and Improving Future at This Talk on Jan 31
Via Newtown Creek Alliance: Join your fellow neighbors in a series of informal gatherings to learn about and discuss the latest happenings on our local superfund waterway; Newtown Creek. While […]
Posted inEvents
Help Turn Industrial Greenpoint Actually Green: Community Greening Workshop Tuesday Jan 30!
The McGolrick Park Neighborhood Alliance, Evergreen Exchange and the NYC Soil & Water Conservation District, in partnership with the NYC Audubon, have developed a greening plan for the industrial area […]