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 […]
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The McCarren Tennis Bubble Is Staying Up All Summer
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 […]
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McCarren Park Gatherings for George Floyd Continue Rain or Shine
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., […]
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Exercise Equipment Now Off-Limits at McCarren Park Due to Coronavirus
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 […]
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Basketball Hoops Removed From McCarren Park Court in Effort to Deter Groups
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 […]
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McCarren Park House Plans Include Restaurant and More Bathrooms
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 […]