Issue Updates
Locally Source your Memorial Day BBQ this Saturday!
by onStop by the Greenmarket this Saturday at McCarren Park to pick up all your BBQ needs! Last week we saw some exciting new arrivals (strawberries and heirloom tomatoes just to name a few) and this week should be just as great. Stop by the info tent for some BBQ inspired recipes and a cooking demo:… READ MORE
The MO Spotlight: Neighbors Allied for Good Growth
by on* * * * * * * * * * The MO Spotlight is a monthly series dedicated to spotlighting attention on a particular GWAPP Member Organization. The article discusses an MO’s current projects and upcoming events, as well provides a brief history on the organization and their mission. Interested in becoming a GWAPP member… READ MORE
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
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
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
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
The Domino Effect Documentary: Why It Matters Now
by onLast year, The Domino Effect documentary hit the film festival network showing the complex process of gentrification using the Domino Sugar factory building in south side Williamsburg as a case study. For those uninitiated, the Domino Sugar factory is one example of industrial manufacturing jobs leaving North Brooklyn to have the land redeveloped as luxury… READ MORE
The Participatory Budget Results Are In! And the Winners Are…
by onAfter a months long process of meetings, expos and voting, the Paticipatory Budgeting results are in. These five projects will be funded (in no particular order): 1. East River State Dog Park 2. District-wide Tree Planting 3. Technology Funding for PS 8 in Park Slop 4. Technology Funding for PS 31 in Greenpoint 5. Playground… 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