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NAG Action: How to ULURP!

February 21, 2013 – 12:14 pm

We had the great pleasure of co-hosting an event with CUP & El Puente–A Citizen’s Guide to Land Use Review. Through this amazing game invented by CUP, we sent a sandwich through the ULURP process. By role playing the process, we educated ourselves on the players and the process, discussed the timeline for developing development, [...]

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Interactive Workshop: A Citizen’s Guide to NYC Land Use Review

February 20, 2013 – 2:59 pm

What is ULURP anyway? Ever wondered how the City’s land use review process works? Wanna know who decides what development happens in our neighborhood? How can regular people plug in to that process and make their voices heard? Join NAG, El Puente, & the Center for Urban Pedagogy for an interactive workshop about ULURP, the City’s [...]

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NAG Gala. 10 Reasons to Attend…

October 26, 2012 – 4:50 pm

#7 -You believe in building a stronger community through citizen participation. NAG devotes a lot of our resources to helping the residents of Greenpoint & Williamsburg plug into their local government and create (or call for) real change on their street… NAG’s Annual Neighborhood Gala & Benefit is such fun! We gather together a great [...]

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NAG Gala. 10 Reasons You Should Attend

October 25, 2012 – 6:21 pm

 #8 — You helped NAG & Peoples Firehouse kickstart our Northside Town Hall Community and Cultural Center project.  We need your continued support today to ensure that our services and programming remain as dynamic and diverse in our new home tomorrow… NAG’s Annual Neighborhood Gala & Benefit is one of amazingly fun nights when a [...]

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Join up with NAG to watch the presidential debates!

October 2, 2012 – 11:27 am

This Wednesday night is the first of 4 debates in this year’s presidential campaign. Come watch it with your NAG friends @ BLACK RABBIT Wed Oct 3rd — 830-1030pm 91 Greenpoint Ave [btwn Franklin & Manhattan] Domestic Policy Debate with fun quizzes & games & prizes by the fine folks of Black Rabbit and the [...]

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Check out the new mural at PS 84, “NurtureNature”

September 21, 2012 – 3:40 pm

Have you taken the opportunity to explore and discover the amazing new mural by El Puente in the neighborhood? We joined El Puente a few weeks ago when they dedicated their latest community mural, “NurtureNature”. Located on the corner of Berry & S 1st,  it was created by Los Muralistas de El Puente in collaboration with [...]

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Time to tour the Newtown Creek…

September 18, 2012 – 3:02 pm

Have you always wondered about that big old oil spill in Greenpoint? Curious what the Superfund status of the Newtown Creek means to you? Looking to learn more about the history environmental activism in the area? Want to understand the crazy important role that the Newtown Creek played in the industrial revolution in America? Well, [...]

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Loft Board to Discuss Rules…

August 1, 2012 – 1:15 pm

The Loft Board published a set of seven rules in May for which they held a series of 3 public hearings to hear public comment during the second half  of July. We Spoke They Listened DID THEY HEAR US? Tune in to the Loft Board meeting (and final public hearing) tomorrow, Thursday August 2nd as [...]

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Week in Review

April 20, 2012 – 10:45 pm

Here’s a recap of the week that was in North Brooklyn: Marty Markowitz and GZA announce the 2012 Northside Festival. At I.S. 318 Eugenio Maria de Hostos, the cool kids are national chess champions – the first middle school to ever win the United States Chess Federation’s high school championship. [NYT] WAGPOPS – Williamsburg and [...]

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What is the State of the Neighborhood?

January 23, 2012 – 10:13 pm

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 [...]

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