Community News
Is More Green Infrastructure Coming to Brooklyn?
by onRain gardens, green roofs, porous paving, and other types of green infrastructure on public schools and NYC Housing Authority properties? That’s right! New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is planning to integrate thousands of bioswales, landscape elements designed to remove silt and pollution from surface runoff water, and other green infrastructure into our… READ MORE
Free Trees Make For Happy People
by onThis past Saturday marked GWAPP’s first time participating in the New York Restoration Project’s free tree giveaway and it was a blast! We were very pleased to see so many North Brooklyn residents doing their part to make Brooklyn a little bit greener! A very special thanks to NYRP and Town Square for partnering with… 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
Register NOW for your Free Tree!
by onOn May 11th from 1:00pm – 3:00pm at the Go Green! Greenpoint Festival in McCarren Park, GWAPP and Town Square are giving away 100 trees and you can Register Now to reserve your free tree! That’s right, absolutely and totally free! A huge thank you to New York Restoration Project (NYRP) for providing the trees.… READ MORE
The Legacies of Industrial Pollution: The Effect on Human Health
by onFor years, residents and activists alike have expressed concern over the history of industrial pollution in our community. From the Meeker Avenue Plumes to the Exxon Mobil Oil Spill to the designation of the Newtown Creek as a Superfund site, there are certainly a number of causes for environmental concern in the Greenpoint community. (Check… 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
Support More Green Space in Greenpoint!
by onHey Neighbors! Greenpoint’s newest community garden and open space, the 61 Franklin Street Garden, needs your help! Local residents and community organizers have been for working months to convert the vacant lot on Franklin Street into a thriving outdoor green space for residents and members of the community. And that’s where you come in! Members… 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
Would You Like to See a “Slow Zone” Around McGolrick Park?
by onHow many times have you been walking through the neighborhood and seen a car recklessly accelerating down a residential street? Wouldn’t you like to see the residential areas surrounding our parks safer for children and residents? The Department of Transportation (DOT) is currently accepting applications from local residents to implement “slow zones” in areas around… READ MORE
Earth Day Gets Live-Action Reality Game at Greenpoint Reformed Church
by onIf you’re looking for something to do on Earth Day, there is always the traditional going outside, beautifying a park, planting a tree/flowers, making bird feeders, etc. But if you’re interested in trying something new for Earth Day, consider the simulated reality game called, US, in which participants act out an unscripted story of a… 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