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Tag: McCarren Park

Vigil for Cyclist Sarah Pitts to March From Fort Greene Park to McCarren Park Friday Night

by Greenpointers Staff September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

A vigil and march in memory of the 35-year-old prosecutor, who worked in the Brooklyn D.A.’s office and died after she was struck by a bus in Williamsburg on September […]

Protestors Continue to Gather in McCarren Park, Months After George Floyd’s Death

by Ben Weiss August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

For eight minutes and 46 seconds last Tuesday, McCarren Park was meditative. Amidst the evening sunlight, crickets chirped and a cool breeze lapped at lingering sweat. Dozens sat quietly in […]

The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer

by Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner July 30, 2020August 10, 2020

Outdoor tennis enthusiasts in North Brooklyn will have to wait another season before the courts at McCarren Park are uncovered. McCarren Tennis Center, which pitches a weatherproof bubble over the […]

McCarren Park Gatherings for George Floyd Continue Rain or Shine

by Aaron Simon June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

A sixth gathering at McCarren Park in remembrance of George Floyd, the 46-year-old black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis, will continue on Wednesday night at 7 p.m., […]

Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus

by Greenpointers Staff April 21, 2020

The piecemeal closure of McCarren Park continued on Tuesday morning when another corner of the park was restricted due to lax so. Now off-limits is the exercise equipment near the […]

Basketball Hoops Removed From McCarren Park Court in Effort to Deter Groups

by Greenpointers Staff March 26, 2020March 26, 2020

The basketball hoops came down Thursday morning in McCarren Park along with 79 other New York City courts to further deter groups from congregating and to help stop the spread […]

McCarren Park House Plans Include Restaurant and More Bathrooms

by Greenpointers Staff January 30, 2020January 31, 2020

NYC Parks and Brooklyn Bazaar co-owners Belvy Klein and Aaron Broudo presented two weeks ago at January’s Brooklyn Community Board 1 meeting on the plan to bring a “family-friendly” restaurant […]

Greenpoint This Week: Hummer Crash, Graffiti Rash, Bazaar Liquidation, and More!

by Greenpointers Staff November 15, 2019November 18, 2019

Luckily, only minor injuries were reported today from a car crash on Franklin Street at India Street around 2 p.m. The same can be said for a crash last weekend on […]

Art Heart Bus Hosts Art Activities for All Ages Saturday

by Greenpointers Staff August 23, 2019August 24, 2019

This Saturday, the Art Heart Bus, run by Greenpoint-based art teacher Moira Tuohy, and tie-dye artist Starhawk will have three tables near McCarren Park with activities for all ages! Look […]

Spotted: McCarren Hawk Enjoys Rodent Picnic

by Greenpointers Staff July 19, 2019July 19, 2019

It has been a fairly busy summer for McCarren Park hawk sightings. While many Greenpointers refer to the hawk in the singular, there is perhaps a family of hawks that […]

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