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Community Advisory Board Presentation – Several Parks Updates

by GWAPP on February 26, 2013

Earlier this month, the Community Advisory Board (CAB) for Greenpoint-Williamsburg held a meeting updating the status on various projects across the neighborhoods including industrial zones, affordable housing sites, McCarren park, Bushwick Inlet park, WNYC Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Playground comfort station, Rodney Playground Center, the MTA Lot on Commercial St., Newtown Barge Terminal Playground, and Sludge… READ MORE

© 2012 Heather Van De Mark. Used with permission.

Actions Set in Motion for 65 Commercial St. Park

by Ryan Watson on August 21, 2012

On Monday, August 13, 2012, the The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) requested proposals for a developer to buy “air rights” to 65 Commercial St. in an effort to acquire money for the removal of MTA trains from the site as well as to landscape the area. The developer would be able to… READ MORE

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Brooklyn Flea

Sunday, May 19 at 10:00am
@ East River State Park, Kent Ave and N. 7th St., Williamsburg Located inside East River State Park at Kent Ave and N. 7th St. on the Williamsburg waterfront, the Sunday Flea features…

McGolrick Park Farmers Market

Sunday, May 19 at 11:00am
@ McGolrick Park, along Russel St., Greenpoint The market runs every Sunday from April to December. The market hours are from 11 am - 4 pm, rain or shine. The vend…

CB1: Environmental Protection Committee

Tuesday, May 21 at 6:30pm
@ CB #1 District Office, 435 Graham Ave., Brooklyn Agenda TBA.…

Greenpoint / McCarren Park Greenmarket

Saturday, May 25 at 8:00am
@ McCarren Park, Union Ave btwn Driggs Ave & N 12th Street, Brooklyn This much-loved Saturday market, bridges the burgeoning Williamsburg community and long-time Greenpoint Polish communiti…

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