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, […]
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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 […]
Posted inNews
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 […]
Posted inEat & Drink
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 […]
Posted inNews, The Hook-Up
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 […]
Posted inCommunity, News, Uncategorized
Where’s our park? In the hands of another developer if CitiStorage owner has his way.
Last month Greenpoint and Williamsburg neighbors broke out of North Brooklyn and headed down to City Hall to fight for Bushwick Inlet Park. We joined hands, sang songs, screamed our […]