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Tag: St. Anthony of Padua Church
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Sister Francis Kress, Pioneer in Greenpoint Environmental Movement, Has Passed Away
Sister Francis Gerard Kress who Greenpointers profiled last year in its series on important local women passed away on January 17th in Brentwood, Long Island. She was 104 years old […]
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: St. Anthony of Padua Church
For many Greenpointers there is no more iconic local image than the façade of St. Anthony of Padua church on Manhattan Avenue at Milton Street. The 240-foot-high church steeple is […]
Posted inCommunity, News
Rock The Bells
A few weeks ago the bells of St. Anthony’s stopped ringing. Turns out they’re broken beyond repair and the estimate to fix them is at least $10k. The church’s annual […]