As far as broken dreams and empty promises go, things have been pretty quiet around this site since Occupy the Inlet got busy with demonstrations in August. Open space activists […]
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Citi Bike map hits Greenpoint streets!
Its official Greenpointers, Citi Bike is coming to the hood and we’ve got the map to prove it! The gears in the long stalled Citi Bike expansion appears to have […]
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TONIGHT – Learn About Citi Bike in Greenpoint (1/13)
For all of you who felt so left out when Citi Bike didn’t include your beloved Greenpoint in its initial bike share launch, they will be expanding soon to a […]
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New Homeless Shelter Could be Coming to Greenpoint
New York City just hit a milestone you might not have heard about. The amount of homeless people living in shelters is 57,665 people – a new record. According to […]
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Kent Avenue South Bike Lane Expansion Begins
A stretch of Kent Avenue in south Williamsburg is being updated to include a two-way bicycle greenway, along with improvements to calm motorists and conform the roadway to traffic patterns […]
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McGolrick Park Public Meeting Tonight (2/26) #OSOM
McGolrick Park is a hidden gem on the other side of McGuinness Blvd (#OSOM) but many local residents feel the park needs some major love, like updates to the playground […]
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“Hazardous Materials” Public Hearing on 77 Commercial St Project Tonight (8/20)
Tonight – August 20, 2013 at 6:30 PM there will be a Public Hearing on the 77 Commercial Street Project and an Informational Presentation on Newtown Barge and Box Street Parks at Automotive […]
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REMINDER: Public Hearing for Waterfront Development Tonight! (8/13)
Have you heard about the approved plan for the Greenpoint Landing development yet? Need another visual? Pretty crazy, right? Like it or not, the Greenpoint Waterfront will soon be drastically transformed […]
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SAVE THE DATE: PUBLIC HEARING ON GREENPOINT LANDING (8/13)
The ULURP process has begun for the impending Greenpoint Landing development on the Greenpoint waterfront, which is a 22-acre, 10-tower development that will radically impact Greenpoint life as we know it. Just […]
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PASTOR ANN ON SIDEWALK PERMITS
When I heard Lokal got a citation for serving Brunch on the sidewalk before noon on Sunday because it would prevent people from making it to church, I thought, “You […]