Aug. 30, 2023 By Adam Daly
Construction on the long-awaited redesign of Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard will start in the first week of September, the city’s Department of Transportation announced Tuesday.
Aug. 17, 2023 By Adam Daly
The Department of Transportation unveiled a compromised version of its planned redesign of McGuinness Boulevard Wednesday to the relief of many Greenpoint locals who have been fighting for safety improvements to the deadly highway-like road for over two years.
Aug. 11, 2023 By Adam Daly
Northern Brooklyn pols and local activities have criticized the mayor’s office for the delay in implementing a safety redesign on Greenpoint’s McGuinness Boulevard after a delivery rider was injured on the stretch of road Thursday.
Jul. 31, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
The Greenpoint Film Festival is back for its twelfth year with a new and exciting lineup of independent films that are set to debut at a harrowing time for the film industry.
Jul. 25, 2023 By Ximena Del Cerro
Greenpointers are buzzing!
Jul. 14, 2023 By Adam Daly
Greenpoint community advocates and local pols gathered at City Hall Thursday, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to “do the right thing” and not roll back his support for the planned redesign of McGuinness Boulevard, which had been finalized after months of community meetings.
Jul. 12, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Mayor Eric Adams appears to have ordered the city’s Department of Transportation to reverse course on a planned redesign of McGuinness Boulevard after powerful locals and influential members of the administration voiced their opposition.
Jun. 19, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The future of the city’s proposed redesign of McGuinness Boulevard, which had seemed all but certain a few weeks ago, may be in question as opponents ask the Department of Transportation to reconsider its plans.
Jun. 7, 2023 By Melissa Fishman
On the facade of The Springs bar and lounge in Greenpoint, passersby will now be greeted by four larger-than-life creatures illustrated by local artist Brooklyn Buzzy in an effort to inspire happiness and positive change.
May. 12, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city’s Department of Transportation plans to slim down the dangerous McGuinness Boulevard by removing vehicle traffic lanes and installing new protected bike lanes on each side of the roadway after years of advocacy by locals.