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 […]
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Greenpoint This Week: Hummer Crash, Graffiti Rash, Bazaar Liquidation, and More!
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 […]
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Art Heart Bus Hosts Art Activities for All Ages Saturday
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 […]
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Spotted: McCarren Hawk Enjoys Rodent Picnic
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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10 “Affordable” Apartments Available in Greenpoint and Williamsburg Housing Lottery
A fresh batch of ten “affordable” apartments in Greenpoint and Williamsburg is now open for applications via the NYC Housing Connect website. Located in the bullseye of the on-going sewer […]
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Japanese Backyard Grill “Yaki Tiki” Launches at A/D/O
Yaki Tiki, a new edition to the A/D/O (29 Norman Ave.) outdoor space launched two weeks ago and merges Japanese yakitori-style cuisine and tiki drinks. Yaki Tiki is a partnership […]
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Sacred Cacao, Go Green Festival, Gov Ball After Dark — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (5/29-6/4)
WEDNESDAY 5/29 ♫ Bateria with Toribio, Mickey Perez and Djoy de Cuba @ Good Room (98 Meserole Ave), 9pm, FREE, More Info # Intro to Plant Parenting: Houseplant Fundamentals @ Greenery […]
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Why Is McCarren Park’s Soil Lead Contaminated?
Does McCarren Park have a lead contamination problem? A new report from WNYC found lead contamination levels above 150 ppm in 87 percent of the 30 soil samples taken in […]
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North Brooklyn Parks Alliance Hosts Spring Community Meeting 5/2
UPDATE: The meeting is being rescheduled: “Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this meeting is POSTPONED until further notice.” The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance will host a meeting with local advocates […]
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The Lot Radio’s Kiosk Will Return May 1st
The Lot Radio (17 Nassau Ave.), an independently owned and operated internet radio station across from McCarren Park, can resume selling drinks and snacks from its neighboring kiosk after the […]