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 Encyclopedia of Cultural Detritus
Greenpoint Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, A Walk Down
Fireworks, Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks from Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Acapulco Deli & Restaurant in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (Mexican)
www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com /detritus/index.htm   (1061 words)

  
 Curbed: Brooklyn: Williamsburg & Greenpoint Archives
See more in Brooklyn: Williamsburg& Greenpoint, Manhattan: Chelsea and Meatpacking District, Manhattan: Midtown West & Hells Kitchen, Neighborhood Reports, Queens: Long Island City
See more in Architecture, Brooklyn: Williamsburg& Greenpoint
See more in Brooklyn: Williamsburg& Greenpoint, Manhattan: Chelsea and Meatpacking District, Manhattan: East Village, Real Estate Development, Rumblings and Bumblings
www.curbed.com /archives/categories/brooklyn_williamsburg_greenpoint.php   (1753 words)

  
 Greenpoint - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York.
It is bordered on the south by Williamsburg at the Bushwick inlet, on the East by The Brooklyn Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg, on the north by Long Island City, Queens at the Pulaski Bridge, and on the west by the East River.
Greenpoint is largely middle class and multi-generational; it is not uncommon to find three generations of family members living in this community.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Greenpoint   (595 words)

  
 Our Brooklyn - Williamsburg Links & Resources
New York City Department of City Planning – Projects and Proposals for Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
Includes street name changes from the three neighborhoods in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
In its Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning Plan, the Department of City Planning is proposing zoning changes to allow for housing and open spaces, in tandem with light industry and commercial uses, along two miles of Brooklyn’s East River waterfront and upland neighborhoods.
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org /ourbrooklyn/williamsburg/links.jsp   (1034 words)

  
 Pictures of Old Structures In NYC
Van Dam Street, between Norman and Nassau Avenues, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Outside industrial building on Green Street, between Provost Street and McGuinness Boulevard, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Old sign for P.J. O'Hara's Restaurant & Lounge, which was located at 31-17 Greenpoint Avenue - at which address Eden Printing & Signs now occupies
pages.prodigy.net /pizzabagel/OldNYCStructures.htm   (810 words)

  
 Bushwick Car Service in Bushwick Brooklyn 11206 Williamsburg car service 11211
Our car service in Greenpoint Brooklyn will also be available for your Greenpoint car service in Greenpoint needs.
New Eastern car service is a Brooklyn car service in the 11206 and 11211 zipcodes.
When in Bushwick Brooklyn call our Bushwick Brooklyn car service for all Bushwick Brooklyn car service needs.
neweasterncarandlimo.com   (178 words)

  
 Welcome to Turning-Groove
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York & other locations around the world.
Additional recording at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City and Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
www.turning-groove.de /DiscoLaswell1993.html   (178 words)

  
 GREENPOINT TIMELINE MAIN PAGE
Greenpoint was part of Bushwich Town (established in 1660) until 1855, when it was annexed to Brooklyn.
Eliphalet S.Scripture of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, received the first patent for the improvement of the "flying" carousel horse.
On September 6, 1869 Greenpoint FDNY Ladder Company 6 was established at 124 Greenpoint Avenue.
www.greenpointusa.com /timeline/main.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Welcome to Turning-Groove
Created at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York and at The Wizard's Lair, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Track 14 recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
This album is a live performance by Daevid Allen, in which he took selected rhythm tracks from the New York Gong band and cut into various multiples of bar lengths and spliced into loops.
www.turning-groove.de /DiscoLaswell19972.html   (1125 words)

  
 Brooklyn Public Library Explore a Topic
In its Greenpoint-Williamsburg Rezoning Plan, the Department of City Planning is proposing zoning changes to allow for housing and open spaces, in tandem with light industry and commercial uses, along two miles of Brooklyn’s East River waterfront and upland neighborhoods.
Includes street name changes from the three neighborhoods in the Eastern District of Brooklyn, Bushwick, Greenpoint and Williamsburg
The Brooklyn Collection presents a selection of resources on Williamsburg, a part of what was formerly known as Brooklyn's Eastern District.
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org /explore_topic_detail.jsp?subjectpageid=1026   (1034 words)

  
 Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Greenpoint is the birthplace of Mae West, the actress.
Greenpoint, Williamsburg's neighbor to the north, was so named after it was purchased (as a part of Bushwick) from the Indians in 1638, but the grime and smut of industry have long since obliterated the original verdancy.
Factories, warehouses, lumberyards, coalyards, and gas storage tanks line the Greenpoint shores of the East River and Newtown Creek, and occupy large parts of the neighborhood.
www.brooklyn.net /neighborhoods/greenpoint.html   (448 words)

  
 BILLBURG.COM williamsburg, brooklyn [Local Color]
Greenpoint, Williamsburg& sleepy little sister to the north, is waking up.
The Pencil Factory pub, 142 Franklin St. at the corner of Greenpoint Ave., is the perfect place to relax with friends and have a pint.
options are Divine Follie, a romantic Italian restaurant that serves up pastas, risottos and paninis, and San Diego Mexican Restaurant, where Greenpoint’s Mexican population and hipsters alike dine on authentic dishes such as chiles rellenos and chicken in mole sauce, while salsa and meringue play on the jukebox.
www.billburg.com /localcolor/content.cfm?id=127   (724 words)

  
 Rip Off Report:GreenPoint Bank outrageous incredible fees ripoff Brooklyn New York
I do not believe that GreenPoint was correct in profiting so much from my mistakes and I would like the majority of the fees to be refunded and placed back in my checking account.
That was my final attempt to contact GreenPoint Bank, but on 04/11/05 I saw a story on the CBS Evening News dealing with this very issue.
My primary complaint is that GreenPoint bank preys on its customers and uses excessive fees to profit from the mistakes that customers make.
www.ripoffreport.com /view.asp?id=142558   (1171 words)

  
 YMCA of Greater New York
Located on the riverfront of Brooklyn, the Greenpoint Y has a spectacular view of New York City, with close proximity to many tourist attractions.
The Greenpoint Y is accessible by local buses, and the G and L subway lines.
Serving guests from around the world since 1906, the Greenpoint YMCA Residence and Guest Rooms offer 100 extraordinary, inexpensive rooms.
www.ymcanyc.org /sub.php?p=services&sp=guest/guestbrookqueens   (480 words)

  
 GWAPP Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks & Planning [home]
GWAPP is a coalition of over 40 community organizations dedicated to education and outreach on issues affecting the environment, waterfront and neighborhoods of North Brooklyn.
A project of the Economic Development Corportation and the Parks Dept, this park is at the end of Greenpoint Avenue on the site of the former WNYC Radio transmission towers- also site of the former Greenpoint Ferry Terminal.
GWAPP is dedicated to promoting parks in Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
www.gwapp.org   (796 words)

  
 YMCA Greenpoint - Brooklyn - YMCA Greenpoint Reviews - TripAdvisor
The good points about the YMCA Greenpoint is that it is located from across the street from a police...
We booked a room at the Greenpoint YMCA because their homepage promised clean rooms in a safe environment...
  Post a forums topic about YMCA Greenpoint
tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g60827-d566614-Reviews-YMCA_Greenpoint...   (379 words)

  
 Greenpoint Picture Tour - Page 1 - A picture tour of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
Greenpoint Picture Tour - Page 1 - A picture tour of Greenpoint, Brooklyn
For those of you who haven't been back to the "Point" for awhile and are wondering what the old neighborhood looks like these days, take a brief Greenpoint snapshot tour.
This page presents a series of thumbnails of various snapshots taken around the "Point".
www.greenpt.com /gpsstour.htm   (113 words)

  
 The Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway
Disenchanted with the options a woman had in that time of marriage or living with her parents, Mary Ovington took a job heading the Greenpoint Settlement, a community in Brooklyn designed to accommodate the poor, often immigrants.
Previously able to spend vacations in Europe, Mary Ovington crossed the class line and moved from a privileged white woman to an advocate for the poor.
In 1890 she joined the civil rights movement after hearing Frederick Douglas speak at a Philadelphia church.
www.extramile.us /honorees/ovingtondubois.cfm   (3075 words)

  
 Greater Astoria Historical Society - About Us
Richard Joseph Melnick was born in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.
Kroessler directs an oral history project based in the College of Staten Island library.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from St. John's University.
www.astorialic.org /about/board.shtm   (1020 words)

  
 Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg/Greenpoint in New York Metro's Guide to Bars, Arts & Nightlife
Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg/Greenpoint in New York Metro's Guide to Bars, Arts & Nightlife
Brooklyn Brewery's label was designed by Milton Glaser, who also designed the "I Love New York" motto.
The brewery opens its doors to the public on Friday nights, allowing visitors to imbibe surrounded by enormous vats of prized brews like Monster Ale and Brooklyn Brown.
www.newyorkmetro.com /pages/details/4023.htm   (1020 words)

  
 Brooklyn Public Library Neighborhood Libraries
Home > Neighborhood Libraries > Hours and Locations > Greenpoint
G to Nassau Ave., 1 block East to library
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org /branch_library_detail.jsp?branchpageid=108   (73 words)

  
 Williamsburg - Greenpoint - New York City Neighborhood - NYC
North 7th Street demarcates the two neighborhoods, with Williamsburg to the south and Greenpoint to the north.
Williamsburg - Greenpoint- New York City Neighborhood- NYC
Williamsburg Gardens, at 250 South 2nd Street, and Bedford Court, at 150 South 1st Street (both in the $300,000-to-$700,000 range), are condo buildings catering to first-time buyers.
www.newyorkmetro.com /realestate/articles/neighborhoods/williamsburg.htm   (817 words)

  
 New York's Premier Alternative Newspaper. Arts, Music, Food, Movies and Opinion
Unfortunately, the New York City Council just passed a large-scale rezoning of the waterfront property of Williamsburg and Greenpoint, all of which will soon be ultra-upscale housing.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, was founded in 1810 and named after Colonel Williams, the engineer who first surveyed the area.
For all of its architectural shortcomings, like woeful tenements, large block warehouses, hideous ’70s-style faux-shingled aluminum siding, and, of course, the BQE, spaces like Black and White, Side Show, Cinders Gallery and hundreds of others litter the neighborhood’s landscape.
www.nypress.com /19/3/brooklyn/brooklyn11.cfm   (810 words)

  
 Curbed: Brooklyn: Williamsburg & Greenpoint Archives
See more in Brooklyn: Williamsburg & Greenpoint, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning
See more in Brooklyn: Williamsburg & Greenpoint, Manhattan: East Village, Real Estate Development
Over one million square feet to be developed on the Williamsburg Brooklyn waterfront in a mix of mid-rise buildings and high-rise towers.
www.curbed.com /archives/categories/brooklyn_williamsburg_greenpoint.php   (1818 words)

  
 Dork Magazine Issue 3
It has taken over parts of Bushwick, Greenpoint and even sections of Ridgewood, that is, if you believe the real estate agents.
Fast forward to present day Williamsburg, a neighborhood that was tagged with Basquiat’s trademark SAMO (same old, same old), and you will find a Williamsburg where nothing ever stays the same for too long.
While the “Yuppie Go Home” guy was, ultimately unsuccessful in halting the massive changes that would rapidly transform our neighborhood, he was successful in making each and every one of us feel just a little bit of shame for not being as concerned about it as he was.
www.dorkmag.com /dm_issue3_billy_page1.html   (316 words)

  
 (History 101) w b u r g
44 buildings in Williamsburg (and 28 more in Greenpoint) are described and located (historically and geographically) in detail.
Unfortunately the Historical Society's library and museum are closed during the renovation of the historic Brooklyn Heights building (scheduled to reopen in the spring), but their fascinating searchable digital archive of photographs, drawings, and illustrations of Brooklyn's people an places is available during the renovation (at a separate location).
To see a piece of Williamsburg's art history in person, go to the Brooklyn Museum of Art to where Ilya Bolotowsky's 1936 WPA Williamsburg Mural, formerly located in the Williamsburg Houses (at 179 Maujer between Leonard Street and Bushwick Avenue), is on view.
www.wburg.com /0301/articles/history.html   (864 words)

  
 Williamsburg
My neighborhood, the North Side, straddles Williamsburg and Greenpoint, which is on the border of Queens.
They had recreated a piece of 18th-century Poland in the middle of Brooklyn.
It was a fantastic opportunity to see more of New York, and I became a tourist in my own neighborhood.
www.travelogues.net /Brooklyn/essay_williamsburg.htm   (862 words)

  
 Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, New York USA
Block Magazine is a free Northern Brooklyn news and arts magazine covering the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 11211 events, restaurants, bars, art, clothes, music, history, links, etc...
Thanks to the request of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Marlowitz with the support of City Council Woman Diana Reyna, the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs has given the WAH Center a capital grant of $100,000 in FY 2004 for exterior renovation of our great building.
wahcenter.net   (320 words)

  
 Gotham Gazette -- Brooklyn
Neighborhood Roots - Brooklyn community organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of historic Greenpoint.
Brooklyn Children's Museum - Includes a calendar of events, current exhibits with photos, information on the Museum's collection of cultural objects and natural history specimens, and a guide to the Museum's programs.
Brooklyn West Indian Carnival - Features the history of the annual event celebrating the West Indian Caribbean culture.
www.gothamgazette.com /localbeats/brooklyn.shtml   (320 words)

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