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 […]
Tag: waterfront development
GPL cuts down 75 yr old trees. Parks Dept scoops up $414,000 in Restitution Fees
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 […]
Russian Oligarch to build 90 story towers on waterfront
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 […]
A Streetcar Named “What’s Manhattan?”
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 […]
WSJ Reports on Upcoming Commercial St Vote (12/19)
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 […]
This is your last chance to stop Greenpoint Landing! Last Meeting! Get Active. Do it now! (12/5)
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 […]
ULURP MEETING TOMORROW (9/17) – Comment on Greenpoint Landing & 77 Commercial St
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 […]
Points of View, Literally: Save Greenpoint and Reasonable Development
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 […]
“Hazardous Materials” Public Hearing on 77 Commercial St Project Tonight (8/20)
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 […]
Greenpoint Landing is Coming – CB1 8/13 Meeting Notes
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 […]