The beautiful parks of North Brooklyn hosted groups of people eager to get outside last weekend as the state of New York implores everyone to self-quarantine in order to slow […]
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Greenpoint This Week: McCarren Hawk Sighting, New Pier Opening, Postal Service Woes, and More
Welcome to the weekend Greenpointers, excessive heat is here and Mayor de Blasio has declared an NYC emergency through Sunday as the heat index is expected rise over 100 degrees. […]
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Spotted: McCarren Hawk Enjoys Rodent Picnic
It has been a fairly busy summer for McCarren Park hawk sightings. While many Greenpointers refer to the hawk in the singular, there is perhaps a family of hawks that […]
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North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Hosts Spring Community Meeting 5/2
UPDATE: The meeting is being rescheduled: “Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this meeting is POSTPONED until further notice.” The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance will host a meeting with local advocates […]
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The Time Has Come: Renovating The McCarren Ballfields
WHAT: Visioning Session for Renovating McCarren Ballfields Join NYC Parks to share and discuss your ideas for the future of McCarren Ballfields 1, 2 & 3! WHEN: Thursday, September 6 | 6pm Where: McCarren […]
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Bushwick Inlet Park Kicks off Pop-up Outdoor Cinema Series with King Kong on July 30th
With free outdoor flicks on offer at both Transmitter and McCarren Parks, and rooftop screenings at Our Wicked Lady and The William Vale, sometimes it seems that North Brooklyn is […]
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McCarren Pool Opens Tomorrow 6/27 + Here’s What it Looked Like in 2006
Splish splash, folks: McCarren Pool opens for the season tomorrow, Wednesday June 27th! Check this previous post for the pool rules and things you should know before you go. If […]
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FREE Movies In McCarren — Lineup Announced!
SummerScreen, presented by Northside Media (Northside Festival), has revealed its movie lineup for the summer! Brooklyn’s favorite free film and concert series will return this summer to McCarren Park for […]
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Greenpoint’s Trees Can Heal You—Take This FREE Medicinal Tree Walk in McCarren! (6/21)
Greening Greenpoint and Maya Robinson of Rooted Things Apothecary will be hosting a Guided Tree Walk in McCarren Park on Thursday evening, June 21st, to help people discover the medicinal […]
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Improve Our Parks! OSA & NYC Parks Town Hall Meeting Thursday (11/2)!
The Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn is hosting a Town Hall meeting this Thursday November 2nd from 6:30pm-8pm, where folks can pow-wow about ideas for improving our parks, as […]