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.
May. 9, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Parents and students at P.S. 110 in Greenpoint are breathing a little easier, knowing that federal environmental regulators found the air inside the school is clean — putting to rest the worries that students were inhaling toxic chemicals from a federal Superfund site underneath the school grounds.
Apr. 17, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
It’s been just over a year since the Meeker Avenue Plume in Greenpoint was added to the federal Superfund list, and the community is preparing to form a Community Advisory Group that will help guide federal and state officials as they plan and execute the eventual cleanup effort.
Apr. 12, 2023 By Kylie Capuano
Brooklyn-based conceptual artist Cj Hendry is bringing her new collection of large-scale, hyper-realistic pencil drawings to life in Greenpoint with her signature style of interactive art.
Apr. 3, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
National Grid has axed its plans to build two new liquified natural gas vaporizers at the Greenpoint Energy Center — for now.
Mar. 16, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The state’s Public Service Commission has denied National Grid’s petition to build two new liquified natural gas vaporizers in Greenpoint, ruling that the fossil fuel project is unnecessary.
Feb. 28, 2023 By Kirstyn Brendlen
In the ten years since Hurricane Sandy, the question of how to protect New York City’s coastal neighborhoods from future storms has loomed large.