Things are getting real for Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed whopping 5,000-unit waterfront development called Greenpoint Landing. The ball is rolling and land-use review will begin this summer. Greenpoint as we know it will […]
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North Brooklyn Boat Club Holds First Member’s Meeting of 2013
This article made possible by a donation to our Writer’s Fund from local reader donations! Things are looking up for the North Brooklyn Boat Club. Even a hurricane couldn’t wipe […]
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Greenpoint Landing: Bloomberg’s Plan To Create A “New” Greenpoint Community
Miami, Brooklyn is coming to Greenpoint. And it aint’ perty. Did you know we are lacking in community here? In his recent State of The City 2013 address, Mike Bloomberg […]
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Transmitter Park Opens Saturday!
Two years and 12 million dollars later, Greenpoint’s Transmitter Park is set to open this Saturday. The 1.6 acre park will feature an open lawn, play area, bird garden and […]
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Kickstarter Furthers Brooklyn’s Tech Boom!
Fellow Greenpointer Nathaniel Ziering tipped me off that Kickstarter is moving their headquarters from Manhattan to Greenpoint! The fast growing company provides crowd-sourced funding for creative projects, many of which […]
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Sunday Snaps: East River View
People are truly fascinated with water. As Greenpointers we have great views of the East River. Here are a few shots with smoke stacks in the background. Make sure you […]
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Greenpoint to the Rockaways: Epic Ride
The Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Initiative will be presenting the 4th Annual Brooklyn Waterfront Epic Ride on Saturday, July 28, 2012. Registration is open. Ride for $20. We are currently recruiting 60 marshals […]
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Street Photography: Franklin Gates
I’ve been shooting these gates in front of the Bushwick Inlet over the past few years. Here are a few shots over the changing seasons. Will Star Photography Wedding Photography […]
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The Greenpoint Boathouse
On a dark Tuesday night, I walked down Kent and pushed through a doorway obscured with old burlap sacks to reveal a room full of energetic sailors, paddlers, and waterfolk. […]
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Java St Community Garden
At the Greenpointers we are all for MORE GREEN OPEN SPACES! There is a vacant lot at 59 Java St, which is managed by Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), that a few […]