Here on “this side” of Greenpoint, we are very proud of our park that goes by the name of Winthrop or McGolrick depending on what century you moved or were […]
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YOU PUNCH ME, THEN I PUNCH YOU: WHITE CRANE
I spotted this amazing poster at the Lutheran Church of the Messiah. I’m bird obsessed and have a poster fetish so I was extremely hyper about this find. I tacked […]
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HOPE 2012 SURVEY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Greenpoint has a very evident street homeless population. It is important for the city to understand how many homeless people are living in our neighborhood to evaluate how effective their […]
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CHESS CLUB FOR KIDS
Town Square introduces the Greenpoint Chess Club, for kids 6-10, beginner to intermediate levels. Meets Sunday afternoons at 4pm for 90 minute sessions. $100 fee for half year (about $5 […]
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HOLIDAY MARKET & FREE RAFFLE
Greenpointers is excited to announce our first Greenpointers Holiday Market, December 17, 2011 from 12-5pm at Lutheran Church of the Messiah (129 Russell St). RSVP on Facebook. HOLIDAY MARKET VENDORS: […]
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TEDx Brooklyn – Get Your Tix Today at 1pm
TEDx talks are coming to Brooklyn! On December 2nd, 2011, TEDx will be having a speaker series at Brooklyn Bowl. Greenpointers is very exited about this! Tickets go on sale […]
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN! DOG PARADE VIDEO!
Have fun trick-or-treating today! Visit the haunted house on Humboldt St. (between Nassau & Driggs)Â and watch the video of yesterday’s Halloween Dog Parade at Winthrop Park.
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Superfunding The Newtown Creek
Over a year ago, on September 27, 2010, the EPA opened a new chapter on the ongoing saga of our polluted waterway by designating the Newtown Creek a federally recognized […]
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Brooklyn Community Board #1: Meeting 10/5/11
Coverage of Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Public Hearing & Board Meeting 10/5/2011 Waterfront Concerts The waterfront concerts by Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn, was a main topic. The concerts […]
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Occupy Wall St: A Clergy Person’s Experience #1
Written by: The Reverend John Merz Priest-in-Charge Diocesan Missioner to Greenpoint and Williamsburg 127 Kent Street www.ascensionbrooklyn.org “When we arrived Naomi Klein was addressing the crowd. There were about 3 or so […]