When Mary Cinadr first started smelling gas fumes in her Greenpoint apartment in February, she assumed it was a one-time thing. But soon those odors grew stronger, and they persisted over months. They were at their worst in the early morning and evening — times when Cinadr was typically home. She started to develop headaches, […]
The pressures of development along Brooklyn’s waterfront have created a strenuous — and at times, suffocating — environment for local artists. But in Greenpoint, one annual event seeks to keep the art alive. Greenpoint Open Studios, now in its sixth year, is a weekend-long celebration of local art in the neighborhood that gives artists a […]
A complete redesign of the Newtown Creek Nature Walk, now underway, will double the length of the waterfront promenade with a new bridge over Whale Creek (a tributary) and a sitting area designed by artist and environmental sculptor George Trakas. The project, announced by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Design and Construction […]