Summer’s here! Summer’s here! It’s picnics in the park, (possible) ferry rides to the beach, and group yoga classes outside time! Unlike the massive outdoor free classes that happen in […]
Tag: McCarren Park
Posted inWhat's Happening?
Geeks Who Drink, Overnight Sleep Concert, Greenpoint Film Festival — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (5/3–5/9) – The Dirty Derby Edition
There are more events in our weekly calendar! Submit Greenpoint events, too! WEDNESDAY 5/3 * Geeks Who Drink @Bar Schimmi (60 North 11th St) 6pm, FREE, A homegrown Pub Trivia Quiz modeled after […]
Posted inCulture
Your May 2017 Horoscopes Are Here!
This month, Mercury retrograde ends (finally!) and we get a Scorpio full moon, which means we are alive and energized–especially with our emotions. This month is all about change and listening […]
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Full-Length G Trains, “Power Hour” Heroin, & A New Van Leeuwen Location — The Hook-Up 1/27
Here’s this week’s local news, in brief! Traffic safety is an ongoing concern after a 14-year-old was hit by a reckless driver on Manhattan Avenue this week. The driver is currently […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
North Brooklyn History: Creating McCarren Park
We take the green space that today is McCarren Park for granted, but it was not always a park. Once the ground that the park now occupies had its own […]
Posted inClasses, Community, News, Wellness
Tennis, Anyone? It’s Now Year-Round at McCarren Park, But Not Free
This past Sunday, January 8th marks the beginning of a new era of tennis at McCarren Park. Now players can play year-round thanks to a bubble that recently erected over […]
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, News
Mulchfest: How To Dispose of Your Christmas Trees!
As of last week, we started seeing trees pile up at McCarren Park, some with lights and stands still attached, which is a big no-no. Here’s what you need to do […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
The Many Local Legacies of Pete McGuinness
There is a famous quote related to English architect Sir Christopher Wren: “If you seek his monument look around you.” The same could be said in Greenpoint of Peter J. […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Bushwick Inlet’s Fascinating History
Bushwick Inlet, the truncated, morose, post-industrial body of water west of Kent Avenue at North 14th Street, hardly seems worthy of the huge controversy for a shoreline park, nor would it […]
