UPDATE: The meeting is being rescheduled: “Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this meeting is POSTPONED until further notice.” The North Brooklyn Parks Alliance will host a meeting with local advocates […]
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Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
A Short History of the Greenpoint Park With Two Names
Some call it McGolrick Park, while many born and bred locals call it Winthrop Park. So what are you supposed to call it and why does the park have two […]
Posted inNews
Mow your lawn, slurp your noodles — The Hook-up (6/15)
Happy Friday, Greenpoint! You know how it is here in North Brooklyn — another week, another waterfront development… Get the first look at the three towers proposed for the site […]
Posted inNews
New Gates at Greenpoint Playground Just In Time For Spring
Greenpoint residents have long been concerned about the open entrances to Greenpoint Playground at Dupont and Franklin Streets. John Whiteman, of Arete Living Arts Foundation, explained, “The playground has two large […]
Posted inUncategorized
Envisioning Bushwick Inlet Park: What’s In Store for the Park in 2018
The community organization Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park has been fighting for green space in North Brooklyn since 2005. That year, the City rezoned Greenpoint and Williamsburg, leading to frenzied […]
Posted inCommunity
Green Thumbin’ It: North Brooklyn Community Garden Roundup
It’s planting season, and North Brooklyn’s giving us lots of opportunities to play in the dirt. This past weekend community members turned out for OpenHouseGCEF, Bushwick Inlet Park’s Daffodil Planting, Free Garden […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Smorgasburg Reverses Course and Transmitter Park’s Pending Café
There has been a lot of talk about Smorgasburg and East River State Park lately. Two weekends ago, the company behind Brooklyn Flea, the outdoor market that spun off Smorgasburg, […]
Posted inArt
Brooklyn Artists Open House @ Bushwick Inlet Park Wednesday (4/19)!
Are you an artist working and living in Brooklyn? You can become a NYC Parks featured artist at the park house at Bushwick Inlet Park. Attend the open house this Wednesday to […]
Posted inCommunity, Environmental, News
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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McCarren Park Ice-Skating Rink Opens Next Month (11/15)
Hold the phone. McCarren Park is getting an ice skating rink?! It’s true! The McCarren Park Pool located on the Greenpoint-Williamsburg border will serve double duty, transforming into an ice […]