Every summer, someone I know calls for an impromptu celebration of a sunny Greenpoint day in the form of a picnic. Each time, I always show up with the same […]
Tag: McCarren Park
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Reunited, Luna Enraptures the Crowd at McCarren Park
After a ten-year break, Luna commanded a double encore at McCarren Park last Thursday night as part of the first day of the Northside Music Festival. The enthusiasm from the […]
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Northside Music Picks: Day Two
Whether you are feeling contemplative, playful, or ready to rumble, there is a performance for you at Northside on Day Two. Our recommended shows, in chronological order, can be found […]
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Northside Music Festival Thursday: Paradise Day One
Editor’s Note:Â While there are some great guides to the North Brooklyn festival out there, most favor the big name bands. Those are the bands that you’re most likely to already […]
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Who wants to spend $1 million dollars?
Tax season has come and gone, and hopefully by now, your nasty W2’s and 1099’s have been neatly filed away until next year. While you are sitting pretty, dreaming […]
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McCarren Park Ice Rink is Open!
That’s right folks. Get ready to tie up those laces because our favorite and only ice skating rink is now back in business! From now until January 4th 2015, Greenpointers […]
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Don’t Hibernate this Winter, Become a Beast Instead
(sponsored) Beastanetics, the high-intensity interval training program, which has become the darling of McCarren Park during the warmer months, will return to human@ease (31 Nassau Avenue bet Guernsey & Dobbin) […]
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Step back in time with Tony Wolf: “Greenpoint of View” remembers The Vitamen
How long have you been here? And, how has the neighborhood changed since then? We all have our stories about the undulating Greenpoint streetscape—people moving in, people moving out, condos […]
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Oh no he didn’t. Bike thief steals wheels and kid’s seat too!
Stroll through McCarren park on any given day and you’ll see sun worshipers, book readers, parents and kids tossing Frisbees, even an occasional Dust Devil. What most of us don’t […]
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Did you kiss “Someone You Love” at McCarren Park?
If you’re like me and your cold New Yorker heart does not get warmed easily, allow this very sweet video & photo series to melt some of the frost away. […]