NYRP Tree Giveaway Saturday, September 9, 2017, 12-2pm Leonard Library | 81 Devoe Street (near Leonard St corner), Brooklyn On Saturday, September 9th, New York Restoration Project will partner with Leonard […]
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BQGreen fights Public Health Emergency with “Park out of Thin Air” over the BQE
Williamsburg is full of a lot of fabulous things like delicious food, beautiful art and exciting entertainment, but our neighborhood can’t boast a lot of park space. In fact, when […]
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Newtown Creek Sunset Walking Tour Tonight (8/24)!
What: Newtown Creek: Greenpoint to Hunters Point Walking Tour When: Aug 24th, 7pm-9pm Where: 1164 Manhattan Ave
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The Next Greenpoint Clean Up Day is This Weekend (8/12)!
Join the Greenpoint Chamber and Neighbors Allied for Good Growth for the third Curb Your Litter: Greenpoint clean-up day of 2017. This time, they’re partnering with the Newtown Creek Alliance to pay special attention to curbing […]
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FREE Rain Barrels From the DEP and GrowNYC!
Via the Open Space Alliance: The Department of Environmental Protection and GrowNYC held a successful rain barrel giveaway last weekend at the McCarren Demonstration Garden on Leonard Street. Two dozen barrels […]
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Disconnect Your Devices and Connect To Nature in Transmitter Park
Are you shackled to your phone and ready to take a break from the internet and social media—or at least put your digital presence on pause? This Saturday, guided by […]
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McCarren Park’s Insta-Famous Hipster Hawk
If you’re like many of us, you’ve probably seen a hip-looking hawk roaming about McCarren Park. Whether he’s sunbathing on a Pendleton blanket with a Turkey’s Nest Margarita or simply […]
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Learn How To Talk To Trees on Sunday (7/16)!
Greening Greenpoint is hosting a street tree volunteer day on Sunday, July 16th, where Greenpointers will learn street tree care techniques, meet their neighbors, eat lunch & take home some tools […]
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Free Lunch & Help Clean Up Greenpoint Today (7/8)!
Neighbors Allied for Good Growth and Greenpoint Chamber are hosting the 10th Curb Your Litter: Greenpoint, their second clean-up day this year, on TODAY, July 8th. Street litter will be picked up in Northwest Greenpoint […]
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Everything You Need To Know About Those Organic Waste Brown Bins
What is up with all these brown “organic waste” recycling bins in North Brooklyn? Doesn’t the city ask for enough with the paper, plastic, and metal recycling? Why are they […]