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 […]
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McCarren Halloween Dog Costume Contest Next Saturday! (10/28)
Costume Party and Fundraiser to support the McCarren Park Dog Run! Saturday, October 28 at McCarren Dog Run (Driggs & N 12th) 12pm-3pm Facebook invite Bring your dog in costume, […]
Posted inWellness
Hosh Yoga is Moving! Yoga and Meditation Classes in McCarren 8/31-9/7
Greenpoint studio Hosh Yoga is moving from Nassau Avenue to a new space at 657 Meeker Ave on September 8th, after tremendous support from the Greenpoint community that helped them […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Savor the Last of Summer with a Picnic in the Park
North Brooklyn may not have the vast green destination of Prospect Park, but there are several scattered parks that are perfect for picnics. We’ve put together a list of places […]
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Ch-ch-changes (to the McGolrick Park Dog Run), Re-opening Soon!
A quick walk along the southwest corner of McGolrick Park in the last few weeks reveals it has been getting something of a facelift. At some point in early July, […]
Posted inKids
More Free Outdoor Movies: Family Flicks In Transmitter Park!
WHAT: 13th Annual FREE Summer Starz Movies WHEN: Fridays, July 7th to August 11th, 8pm WHERE: Transmitter Park, Greenpoint COST: FREE! School’s almost out and Town Square’s free family movie […]
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Smorgasburg Reverses Course and Transmitter Park’s Pending Café
There has been a lot of talk about Smorgasburg and East River State Park lately. Two weekends ago, the company behind Brooklyn Flea, the outdoor market that spun off Smorgasburg, […]
Posted inNews, The Hook-Up
Pokemon Go Takeover, Evolved L Train & Turf Battles at Bushwick Inlet Park — The Hook-Up 7/15
2019 isn’t that far off, and it’s certainly not too soon to pit designers against each other to dream up alternative transit solutions for the dreaded L Train Shutdown. Although […]
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Cartoon History, Park Drama & Hank the Dog — The Hook-Up 6/3
The more you know: now you can learn about Greenpoint’s pastry, vaudeville, and industrial history in comic book fashion thanks to cartoonist Julia Wertz. Is McCarren Park the new hotspot […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Who was Patrick McCarren?
Recently there was controversy about the naming rights to the McCarren Park Pool. A company offered money for the naming rights and many locals became angry about the proposed name […]