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Greenpoint This Week: Comedy Shows, Meeker Avenue Plumes, and More

by Emma DaveyMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022

Catch up on this week’s headlines.

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

Women’s History Month: Mary White Ovington, Co-Founder of the Astral’s Greenpoint Settlement and the NAACP

by Jennifer Rosini-GentileMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022

Ovington fought for civil rights and improved conditions for the city’s poor.

Posted inHistorical Greenpoint

The Unlikely Story of The White Greenpoint Woman Who Co-Founded America’s Most Influential Black Political Organization

by Geoff CobbMarch 8, 2017March 7, 2017

Sometimes an unexpected event is a turning point in a person’s life. The story of Mary White Ovington’s trip to Prospect Park was just such a turning point. Ovington was […]



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