An Open Call for Community Organizers and Volunteers

If you've been thinking about getting involved in our neighborhood, now is a GREAT time to do it!! We have a wide range of projects - from greening and open space, to transportation issues and housing - and a need for all kinds (creatives, artists, event and benefit planners, translators, technicians, etc.) There really is something for everyone!!

Northside Town Hall Community & Cultural Center

We're working on raising the almost $2 million that will be needed to transform the former Fire Engine Co. 212 building, at Wythe Ave. & N. 9th St into a community center. NAG and the People's Firehouse, Inc. formed a new non-profit to renovate the building into a center that will offer low-cost space for community organizing forever, as well as giving us a central place for the community to meet, celebrate, advocate and have fun. We need volunteers who have energy and creative ideas to raise capital money, through such as large benefit concerts, events in the local food and beverage industry, grantsmanship, art happenings, etc.

Please contact Felice at teddysbng@gmail.com to get involved

Make Greenpoint Green

We're looking for some green thumbs who are interested in urban beautification. This September, we'll be updating a block of Greenpoint by having an educational tutorial on tree bed health and improvement of the streetscape with fall plantings. We're also always looking for creative and motivated people who want to help design and advocate for more open space in Williamsburg and Greenpoint.

Please contact openspace@nag-brooklyn.org to get involved.

Tenant Rights Graphic Novel

We're looking for artists, collaborators, flyer distributors and Spanish and Polish translators for a unique graphic novel that serves as a tenant rights guide.

Please contact Allison Davis allisoncorinne@gmail.com to help plan next steps.

The North Brooklyn Story Project

The North Brooklyn Story Project is a volunteer-driven oral history project that collects, shares, and preserves diverse memories and experiences from Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Established in 2008, the Story Project aims to foster community among North Brooklyn residents and build a lasting resource to inspire future projects. We are looking for people interested in interviewing storytellers and telling their own stories about life in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. Equipment is now being purchased, and we will begin recording stories and creating an online audio database in the fall. The next Story Project meeting will be held in September, with many opportunities to get involved in project fundraising, communications, technology, and training. All North Brooklyn residents and workers are very welcome.

Interested individuals should contact Rachel Bennett (rachtree@gmail.com).

More Bike Racks and Less Truck Traffic

We are partnering with Transportation Alternatives and the Open Planning Project on a new web-based system to identify locations for placement of new bike racks in CB1. We need volunteers to survey potential sites and conduct outreach to businesses. We also need volunteers to assist OUTRAGE, another community group, with counting trucks for a neighborhood study.

Contact Lacey Tauber transportation@nag-brooklyn.org to get involved