Greenpoint

City Makes U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign — Again

Oct. 2, 2024, 2:23 p.m.Oct. 2, 2024, 3:43 p.m.

Wednesday’s reversal marks the third time the city has switched course, this time reverting to an earlier version of the proposed redesign that was preferred by safe street advocates.

A Citibike rider was forced to walk around a vehicle blocking the McGuinness Boulevard bike lane.

Brooklyn

McGuinness Boulevard Safety Scheme Gets Scotched

Aug. 20, 2024, 8:22 p.m.Aug. 20, 2024, 8:22 p.m.

The city Department of Transportation cancels plans to cut two traffic lanes on the dangerous Greenpoint thoroughfare after a pressure campaign tied to a donor to Mayor Eric Adams.

Streets

McGuinness Boulevard Opponents Trounced in Low-Turnout Greenpoint Contests

June 28, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 28, 2024, 10:29 a.m.

ers of incumbent Assemblymember Emily Gallagher are taking her decisive win as a sign locals want the city to move ahead with stalled safety improvements on the treacherous roadway.

50th Assembly District candidates Emily Gallagher, left, and challenger Anathea Simpkins.

Elections

McGuinness Bike Lane Foes Back Primary Challenger in Greenpoint Assembly Race

April 1, 2024, 5:01 a.m.April 1, 2024, 6:31 a.m.

State Assemblymember Emily Gallagher faces a challenge from Anathea Simpkins, who is backed by forces working to block a street safety redesign on McGuinness Boulevard.

Greenpoint residents attend an EPA-sponsored informational event at St. Stanislaus Kostka Lower Church about conducting air quality tests as part of the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund site cleanup.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: The Plume Beneath the Surface Is Creeping Up on Meeker Ave.

Feb. 14, 2024, 5:24 p.m.Feb. 14, 2024, 5:24 p.m.

Now defunct dry cleaners, metal and brass foundries, and soap and lacquer manufacturers leaked toxic chemicals into the ground in Greenpoint and East Williamsburg, beneath businesses and homes. The feds are taking a look, but in the meantime, locals could be breathing in fumes. There’s a way to find out and fix any problems, but […]

Religion

Greenpoint Residents Ask Judge to Spare Church That Hosted Culture and Community

Aug. 30, 2023, 8:49 p.m.Sept. 26, 2023, 7:42 a.m.

The Park Church sanctuary had served north Brooklyn for more than a decade, offering performance space, day care, a soup kitchen and a homeless shelter.

Greenpoint

How Mayor Adams Took a U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign

July 6, 2023, 8:59 p.m.July 7, 2023, 9:23 a.m.

The reversal followed a weekslong pressure campaign tied to the influential Argento siblings, owners of a film production company — and donors to Adams.

Greenpoint

Bike Lane ers Shut Out of Opponents’ Private Meeting with Traffic Officials

June 15, 2023, 4:14 p.m.June 15, 2023, 4:14 p.m.

At a meeting hosted by Broadway Stages owners, the powerful Argento family, some Greenpointers railed against a proposed McGuinness Boulevard redesign, while the other side was barred from entry.

Greenpoint

This Powerful Family Is Fighting Safety Measures for a Deadly Greenpoint Street

June 13, 2023, 2:35 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Dozens of companies supposedly are part of a grassroots effort to fight the plan, but almost two-thirds of them can be traced to the Argentos, who own the neighborhood’s big movie studio.

Unions

John Catsimatidis-Owned Oil Company Refuses to Sign Union Contract at Greenpoint Refinery

Dec. 23, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 22, 2022, 8:45 p.m.

Teamsters Local 553 had represented just three drivers at the facility, but other United Metro Energy workers — in their second year striking — are also fighting for a contract.

Greenpoint

City Makes U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign — Again

McGuinness Boulevard Safety Scheme Gets Scotched

McGuinness Boulevard Opponents Trounced in Low-Turnout Greenpoint Contests

McGuinness Bike Lane Foes Back Primary Challenger in Greenpoint Assembly Race

LISTEN: The Plume Beneath the Surface Is Creeping Up on Meeker Ave.

Greenpoint Residents Ask Judge to Spare Church That Hosted Culture and Community

How Mayor Adams Took a U-Turn on McGuinness Boulevard Redesign

Bike Lane ers Shut Out of Opponents’ Private Meeting with Traffic Officials

This Powerful Family Is Fighting Safety Measures for a Deadly Greenpoint Street

John Catsimatidis-Owned Oil Company Refuses to Sign Union Contract at Greenpoint Refinery

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