We had a busy weekend of grassroots activism this week, starting with our State of the Neighborhood Town Hall meeting on Thursday night and our NAG Forum on Saturday afternoon. They were both great events, filled with so many concerned citizens from our neighborhood ready to dive into a year of action to make our [...]
Town Hall Meeting Thurs Feb 2, 2012. 7-9pm 160 N 5th — Holy Ghost Ukranian Church Neighborhood Forum Sat Feb 4, 2012. 12-4pm 110 Kent Ave [@N8th] Ground floor of NAG office bldg. If you could give the neighborhood a grade,what would it be? Join new and long-time community members as we discuss the crucial [...]
Some loft tenants–formally called New York City Loft Tenants (NYCLT)– have put together a website in order to help us all come together and get organized. www.nyclofttenants.org NYCLT is organized by loft tenants for loft tenants to educate newcomers, advocate for tenants’ rights and improve the new Loft Law. It is an invaluable resource for [...]
Today, Transportation Alternatives announced the launch of an investigation into the NYPD’s traffic crash investigation practices. Joined outside One Police Plaza by the friends and families of dangerous driving victims and concerned New Yorkers, advocates delivered more than 2,650 letters to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly, demanding the NYPD hold dangerous drivers accountable. The probe is [...]
Reminder! Our monthly mixer & meeting for loft tenants is tomorrow. Same great times, but we have moved locations. The Summer was great in the backyard at the Greenpoint Church but these cold months mean we need to move indoors and there just isnt room for us at the church. SO, we have moved to [...]
The bad news is that another arts organization/activist meeting space is being displaced from the neighborhood. (Can you say 240% rent increase!!) Through its various names –The Change You Want To See, Not An Alternative, No Space– the gallery/co-working space on Havemeyer has been a laboratory for the cross-pollination of artists, activists, and academics, hosting [...]
After giving thanks for such an amazing and vibrant community that we live in, now is a great time to get involved and attend a community meeting! At CB#1 Transportation Committee meeting, the NYC DOT will be making 2 important presentations. First we will see the final masterplan for the Brooklyn Greenway. Then they will host [...]
Calling all neighborhood friends & fiends Come out and join in the fantastic 16th Annual Williamsburg Halloween Parade! Costumes • floats • Bring your own musical instruments! This year with a FULL BAGPIPE BAND + DRUMS! Gather at 6:30, March at 7 McCArren Park at Bedford & N.12th Check out this flickr set from the [...]
At this year’s gala, we are honoring the following people: Debbie Masters, artist and activist Andrew Bak, Greenpoint business owner and Northside Town Hall supporter Helena Przybylska, Greenpoint Soup Kitchen volunteer Megan Bell, NAG’s wonderful pro bono attorney Join us in celebrating these homegrown heroes!
Waterfront Greenway Community Workshop Tuesday, October 25th, 7:30-9:30pm Brooklyn Brewery, 79 N. 11th Street, Brooklyn, NY Refreshments will be provided Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Community Workshops are entering their third and final round. All community stakeholders –from bikers to peds to drivers to business owners and the like– are invited to participate in this workshop for the Williamsburg [...]
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