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New Air Quality Study from North Brooklyn Neighbors and NYU Find “Concerning” Results
Our environmental issues just keep coming.
Posted inNews
What’s at Stake If Greenpoint Is Redistricted (Yet Again)
They just can’t leave Greenpoint alone.
Posted inCommunity
McGuinness Boulevard Is Getting a Major Redesign. Here’s What It Might Look Like.
NYC DOT presented some options at a Community Board meeting.
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint
How McGuinness Boulevard Was Created
Maybe it is just me, but I find McGuinness Boulevard ugly. Huge trucks and streams of traffic wiz by the four-laned, soulless traffic artery. The newer apartment buildings lack […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint
A Greenpoint Irish Primer for St. Patrick’s Day
Most people associate Greenpoint with the Polish community, but our area has a long and deep connection to Ireland. Let’s answer a few questions to prepare you fully to celebrate […]
Posted inCulture
The New York Marathon Heads Through Greenpoint Sunday
It’s one of the greatest sports events on the planet, and this Sunday (11/4) the New York Marathon will wind its way through our area. 50,000 competitors will pass down […]
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The Greenpoint Shooter: What We Know
Yesterday afternoon, police blockaded the street near the intersection of Greenpoint Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard while they were dealing with a man who had barricaded himself in an apartment after shooting […]
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. […]