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Tag: waterfront development

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Subway Rats Join the Brunch Craze, Firefox Gives out Free Coffee and the BQX Unveils a Prototype — the Hook-up (11/17)

by Lucie LevineNovember 17, 2017November 17, 2017

Move over, Pizza Rat, there’s a new celebrity rodent in town. This week, a subway rat went full “Brooklyn” and jumped on the avocado craze. While waiting for the G […]

Posted inCommunity, News, Uncategorized

GPL cuts down 75 yr old trees. Parks Dept scoops up $414,000 in Restitution Fees

by Kim MJuly 15, 2015

In recent weeks, some of you may have spotted the mutilation of 5 trees bordering the northern edge of Barge Park. These trees, identified as 75 yr old London Plane […]

Posted inCommunity, News, Uncategorized

Russian Oligarch to build 90 story towers on waterfront

by Kim MApril 1, 2015April 9, 2015

  Here we go again Greenpoint.  You know the real estate bubble is sure to burst when a Russian Oil company has snapped up the last bit of waterfront to […]

Posted inCommunity, News

A Streetcar Named “What’s Manhattan?”

by Jen GApril 21, 2014April 21, 2014

I’ve said it before, I only go to Manhattan to visit the dentist, since finding a new dentist is the only thing more painful than going into “the city.” Otherwise […]

Posted inCommunity, News

WSJ Reports on Upcoming Commercial St Vote (12/19)

by GinaDecember 17, 2013December 19, 2013

If you’ve been reading Greenpointers lately, you’re probably either enraged or sick of hearing about waterfront re-building projects. But, the good news is that a larger media channel has picked […]

Posted inUncategorized

This is your last chance to stop Greenpoint Landing! Last Meeting! Get Active. Do it now! (12/5)

by AveryDecember 3, 2013December 5, 2013

Ok, here we are.  This is your last shot. I’m not playin’.  Either are the developers who  will soon turn Greenpoint into a Disneyfied vision of Brooklyn.  The last of the […]

Posted inCommunity, News

ULURP MEETING TOMORROW (9/17) – Comment on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial St

by Jen GSeptember 16, 2013September 16, 2013

Tomorrow – Tuesday 9/17/13 at 5pm at Borough President’s Courtroom (209 Joralemon St) there will be a Brooklyn Borough President ULURP Public Hearing on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial. If you […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Points of View, Literally: Save Greenpoint and Reasonable Development

by PeterSeptember 6, 2013September 5, 2013

On Wednesday’s crisp afternoon, a crowd that estimated itself at somewhere between 65 and 100 gathered to renew the call to action to prevent two (literally) looming developments from progressing […]

Posted inCommunity, News

“Hazardous Materials” Public Hearing on 77 Commercial St Project Tonight (8/20)

by Jen GAugust 20, 2013August 20, 2013

Tonight – August 20, 2013 at 6:30 PM there will be a Public Hearing on the 77 Commercial Street Project and an Informational Presentation on Newtown Barge and Box Street Parks at Automotive […]

Posted inCommunity, News

Greenpoint Landing is Coming – CB1 8/13 Meeting Notes

by Joe MAugust 16, 2013August 16, 2013

Wednesday night’s CB1 public hearing at the Automotive High School focused on a small part of a very large development called Greenpoint Landing that is poised to start construction on […]

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