This is the second-to-last first Friday event of the summer at North Brooklyn Boat Club (437 McGuinness Blvd.)! We always have a good time at their events, with a little canoeing and kayaking […]
Tag: Newtown Creek
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Open Space Alliance Sweeps Up Around McGolrick Park
Located in the heart of Greenpoint is a park named for longtime neighborhood advocate Monsignor McGolrick, an Irish pastor who became a major community figure in the late 1800s. These days, the […]
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All Eyes On You, G Train — The Hook-Up 8/12
 NAG’s beta-test for its ToxiCity Map is over. Now, take a gander at the fully complete version of this interactive guide to the environmental hazards lurking in your backyard. […]
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DEP Fudged Newtown Creek Water Quality Reports, According to Former Employees
We’ve already talked about how Newtown Creek is one of the most polluted waterways in the country  (AKA, don’t even think about taking a dip or eating its fish). And […]
Posted in(Not)Forgotten Greenpoint, Environmental, Events
Volunteers: Cleanup at the Newtown Creek Living Dock This Sunday
Please join the Newtown Creek Alliance in helping to clean up and improve the North Henry Street shoreline site this Sunday. Volunteers can assist with tasks like garbage pickup, weed removal, planting and […]
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Pokemon Go Takeover, Evolved L Train & Turf Battles at Bushwick Inlet Park — The Hook-Up 7/15
2019 isn’t that far off, and it’s certainly not too soon to pit designers against each other to dream up alternative transit solutions for the dreaded L Train Shutdown. Although […]
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Multi-Media Art Show Explores Waste in Greenpoint
Sweet Creek, a show by Sarah Greenbaum and collaboration with Robert Pounding, is on view at Flux Factory (39-31 29th Street, LIC) this weekend. Opening Reception: Thursday, July 14th 2016, 6pm Performance at […]
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Ironic Ironing, Free Citi Bike, & Film Favorites — The Hook-Up 6/17
This is some next-level Marina Abramovic shit. A Greenpoint dad is bringing his love for ironing to Pete’s Candy Store next month, offering to iron everyone’s clothes for free every […]
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Cartoon History, Park Drama & Hank the Dog — The Hook-Up 6/3
The more you know: now you can learn about Greenpoint’s pastry, vaudeville, and industrial history in comic book fashion thanks to cartoonist Julia Wertz. Is McCarren Park the new hotspot […]
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Bike Raves, Secret Seders & Even More Secret Puddles — The Hook-Up 5/13
A state study is claiming that there’s no obvious connection between pollution and the increased incidence of health issues in people living near Newtown Creek. But said residents are calling […]