On Wednesday, Greenpoint residents came together at the Polish and Slavic Center (176 Java Street) for a community development meeting organized by Councilman Stephen Levin. The meeting promised information about […]
Tag: Bushwick Inlet Park
Posted inCommunity
Green Thumbin’ It: North Brooklyn Community Garden Roundup
It’s planting season, and North Brooklyn’s giving us lots of opportunities to play in the dirt. This past weekend community members turned out for OpenHouseGCEF, Bushwick Inlet Park’s Daffodil Planting, Free Garden […]
Posted inWhat's Happening?
Moses Sumney, Andrew W.K., Labyrinth Coloring, Amaro Tasting — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (10/11–10/17)
WEDNESDAY 10/11 ♦ Annie Novak’s Illustrations on Birds @ Kingsland Wildflowers (520 Kingsland Ave), 6pm, FREE, Author Annie Novak’s new work explores animal migration with history, humor, curiosity, and a vibrant visual […]
Posted inFilm
The Greenpoint Film Festival Kicks Off Tomorrow!
Greenpoint is a hub for filmmaking, boasting countless production companies and film facilities, in addition to the oft-maligned and very frequent film shoots that tend to clog our slender sidewalks and historical […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Get Your Hands Dirty With These Environmental Activities This Weekend!
Saturday, May 6th is the sixth annual Riverkeeper Sweep, which is Riverkeeper’s annual day of service for the Hudson River, with more than 90 cleanup events across NYC and the Hudson. At […]
Posted inThe Hook-Up
Pigeon Pets, Greenpoint Garbage Moves Away, and Back Stabbing — The Hook-Up 4/21
Omg! A pigeon flew into someone’s kitchen near the Lorimer stop and made a nest inside a pasta strainer. Follow Adelaide the pigeon on Instagram. This Fall, some of our Greenpoint […]
Posted inArt
Brooklyn Artists Open House @ Bushwick Inlet Park Wednesday (4/19)!
Are you an artist working and living in Brooklyn? You can become a NYC Parks featured artist at the park house at Bushwick Inlet Park. Attend the open house this Wednesday to […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park Meeting Monday 3/27!
What: FRIENDS OF BUSHWICK INLET PARK  | General Meeting – Monday, March 27th When: 6:30pm – Snacks and Meet + Greet, 7pm – Meeting Where: Bushwick Inlet Park Community Room | 86 Kent Ave (N.9th Street) […]
Posted inEvents
Get Sloshed To Save Our Local Waterfronts: Waterfront Defenders Party At The Diamond!
Next week, Tuesday March 7th from 7-10pm local watering hole The Diamond (43 Franklin St.) is hosting a Waterfront Defenders Party to benefit this trifecta of fantastic local organizations— The Billion Oyster Project, Newtown Creek […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
North Brooklyn History: Creating McCarren Park
We take the green space that today is McCarren Park for granted, but it was not always a park. Once the ground that the park now occupies had its own […]