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How Well is North Brooklyn Progressing?
by onTonight the Greenpoint Williamsburg Community Advisory Board (GPWB CAB) hopes to help answer that question. GPWB CAP is tasked with monitoring the progress of commitments made by the Bloomberg administration to the residents of North Brooklyn, such as the development of more parks and open space, promises of affordable housing and the development of Bushwick… READ MORE
Go Green Greenpoint! Festival POSTPONED UNTIL 5/18 DUE TO RAIN
by onNext Saturday it’s time for Greenpoint to Go Green! Town Square will be holding it’s Fourth Annual Go Green Greenpoint Festival at the Abate Playground in McCarren Park. GWAPP will be there giving away 100 FREE trees, courtesy of our good friends at the New York Restoration Project. There’s only a few trees left, so… READ MORE
CRASH LANDING: Greenpoint Landing Project Presented at CB1 Joint Committee Meeting
by onDevelopers and their attorneys, architects and landscape designers presented plans for “Greenpoint Landing” and the adjacent 77 Commercial Street development at a combined meeting of Community Board One’s Executive Committee, Parks and Waterfront Committee and Land Use/ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) Committee Monday night in an overcrowded McCarren Pool Play Center room. Park Tower… READ MORE
Mtg Tonight: Greenpoint’s Getting Bigger (And Hopefully Better?)
by onToday’s post is mainly a reminder to attend an important meeting tonight at 6:30pm at McCarren Park Rec Center, 776 Lorimer St., Brooklyn. At the behest of the Mayor’s office, Community Board 1′s Executive Committee, Parks & Waterfront Committee, and ULURP & Landmarks subcommittee will meet tonight to go over: Revised development plans for Greenpoint… READ MORE
Voice Your Opinion on Proposed Waterfront Bus Route Tonight
by onLast Fall, the NYC Metro Transit Authority (MTA) proposed a new waterfront bus service connecting Long Island City and Williamsburg. The new route, the B32, would run along Kent Avenue and Franklin Street is intended to serve the expanding populations of North Brooklyn and LIC given the proposed rush of development that is being planned… READ MORE
Public Meeting for Greenpoint Landing Project and Waterfront Parks
by onLast week, Community Board 1 (CB1) posted an agenda notice notifying residents of an upcoming public meeting on the Greenpoint Landing Project. The project, which will sit on 22 acres of Greenpoint waterfront, proposes ten residential buildings each reaching thirty to forty stories high. In order to begin development on this project, the developers must… READ MORE
Share Your Community News
by onThe GWAPP website is a place for all members of the community to come together to gather information regarding the open space, parks and waterfront issues most important to us all. But it’s not only a place to gather information but also a place to share information. Let us share in your woes–was someone dumping… READ MORE
High School Students! Want to Earn Up to $1500 While Learning About the Environment?
by onThat’s right! Through a collaborative effort, this summer the Greenpoint YMCA and the NYU Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education, with funding from Exxon Mobil and Broadway Stages, will be offering a six-week program called S.Y.S.T.E.M. for teens in grades 9 – 12. Participants can earn up to $1,500 while learning about Environmental Science, Green… READ MORE
What’s Happening in Our Parks: An Update from the OSA Community Committee
by onLast night marked the quarterly meeting of the Open Space Alliance’s Community Committee. Below is brief recap of pertinent information from last night’s meeting: Capital Projects Update: Bushwick Inlet Park: The current phase of the project is expected to be completed by June. The offices of the Open Space Alliance will inhabit the new building,… READ MORE
Followup Materials from the March 27th CAG meeting
by onPosted on March 29, 2013 by wholmes@skeo.com from the Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group website. Thanks to all who came out to the March 27th CAG meeting at LaGuardia Community College. For those who could not attend, a summary of the meeting will be posted on the Newtown Creek CAG website soon. Below are some… READ MORE
Participatory Budgeting Voting Ends Sunday, April 7!
by onParticipatory Budgeting voting is finally here! Thanks to Councilmember Steve Levin, who set aside $1 million of discretionary funding for the process, residents of District 33, who are 16 years of age and older, can cast their vote for up to 5 project proposals. The proposals that receive the most votes will be funded, until… READ MORE
Get Outside: Enjoy a Park This Weekend!
by onWith the weather in the 50s and full of sunshine this weekend, we encourage everyone to get outside! Run on the track, throw a ball in the park, ride the ferry, get your hands dirty at a community garden, take your dog to the dog run, pick up some compost, or enjoy lunch along the… READ MORE