Neighborhood News
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
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
Move Over Sludge: Dredging Newtown Creek Will Bring Playground Expansion
by onAt last month’s Newtown Creek Community Advisory Group (CAG) meeting, NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) presented, “East River Sludge Storage Tank Removal.” The NYC DEP’s Project Plan Demolishing the current East River Sludge Storage Tank which sits at the end of Commercial & Dupont Streets in north Greenpoint. Sludge vessels would then take their… 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
Citi Bike Program, Why Do You Hurt Me So?
by onThere’s been a lot of buzz on Twitter about the new Citi Bike Share program. People are still posting Instagram photos of newly installed share stations across the city; and reporters and analysts are speculating over the potential political power held by cyclists who enrolled full force in the Bike Share program, purchasing 5,000 annual… 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
Newtown Creek: Reconstructing the Water’s Edge – A Student Project
by onNewtown Creek is a tributary of the East River and is part of the New York/New Jersey harbor estuary system. It forms the northern border of Brooklyn and the southern border of Queens. In the mid-1800s, the 3.5-mile creek became one of the busiest hubs of industrial activity in the country. More than fifty industries… READ MORE