After 10 years in the neighborhood, local landscape design and plant shop Vert Gardens (193 Banker Street) is in the process of moving to the Navy Yards. Before they officially […]
Category: Environmental
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, Events
The Fate of Bushwick Inlet: “Where’s Our Park?” Meeting Tonight!
What’s been going on with the negotiations between the city and the owner of the CitiStorage site? Come join Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park tonight at Greenpoint Beer & Ale to chat […]
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, Events
Explore the Beautiful Kingsland Wildflowers and Community Space this Saturday (10/8)
If you didn’t get a chance to visit the beautiful Kingsland Wildflower Rooftop Festival last weekend, this Saturday October 8th starting at 5PM, is another opportunity to check out Greenpoint’s newest green […]
Posted inArt, Community, Environmental
Art and Green Lights Illuminate Local Streets to Inspire Thought on Climate Change
I love this time of year when Fall starts trickling in and warm sunny days are tempered with a little bit of crisp in the air. So last week, when […]
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Greenpoint Gets Greener at Kingsland Wildflowers
North Brooklyn community residents came out to 520 Kingsland Ave. for the first annual Kingsland Wildflowers Festival on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon in Greenpoint this past weekend. The event marked the […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Eat & Drink, Environmental, Historical Greenpoint
Greenpoint Oysters: An Old Local Tradition Revived
A photo posted by Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Co. (@greenpointfish) on Sep 18, 2016 at 9:55am PDT It seems that Greenpoint is in the midst of an oyster invasion. The […]
Posted inCommunity, Eat & Drink, Environmental, Events, Sponsored
Celebrate the New Beautiful Green Roof at the Kingsland Wildflower Festival this Sat (9/24)!
Kingsland Wildflowers is a beautiful new green roof here in Greenpoint and is inviting the community to come celebrate its opening this Saturday, September 24th (11AM-3PM). Located on the roof of Broadway Stages (520 […]
Posted inCommunity, Culture, Environmental, News
Sh*t’s Going Down In Bushwick: Chicken Sh*t Bingo!
Volunteer-run farm and gathering space Bushwick City Farm (354 Stockton St. @ Lewis Ave) is hosting their second annual fundraiser this Sunday afternoon, September 18th. “Come enjoy a delightful day […]
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Raccoons Invade Greenpoint
Last week my pleasant stroll down Franklin Street was interrupted by a horrible sight—a dead raccoon lay just in front of me on the sidewalk. The raccoon, who measured about […]
Posted inEat & Drink, Environmental
Bringing Back Our Oysters with Billion Oyster Project
It’s hard to believe now, but there was a time when New York’s waterways were teeming with oysters. They were not only great for eating but also served a very vital […]