Author: GreenpointBlog

At the Greenpoint YMCA’s Spirit of Community Service Award Dinner last week at Giando on the Water, Investors Bank presented the Y with a $10,000 check.

The contribution will be used to support the Y’s swimming lessons, which are given after school. It will also be used to enhance the early childhood education program.

In the photo above, children from the Greenpoint YMCA join members of Investors Bank’s team in Brooklyn, including: Greg DeFreitas-Lee, Donata Jozefacka, Biagio Madaio, Debbie Hootam, Ana Oliveira and Rad Suchowolak.

Three rowdy, and possibly drunk, millennials caused a religious angel statue to break earlier this month.

Police say that on Saturday December 10th, at about 11:55 p.m., two men approached the front of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church at 184 Metropolitan Avenue.

As you can see in the video they stood on the platforms and lost balance, causing the smaller angel statue to fall and break.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).  The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

In every season throughout the year, Catholic Charities meets the needs of the poor and vulnerable throughout the Archdiocese of New York.

Your gift will help them to meet the growing demand for all our areas of service.

If you would like to give a gift online, click here.

While Catholic Charities continues to help Sandy survivors, we cannot forget those in need every day. Catholic Charities need your help to provide help and create hope.

If you would like to make an offline gift, you may mail your check or credit card information to:

Catholic Charities
Office of Development, 11th Floor
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022

If you would like to make a commitment that lasts all year:
BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR

For help with online donations, contact the CC Development Office:

646-794-2051
ccinfo@archny.org

 

 

Police are looking for two unidentified suspects who stole a package from a Williamsburg building.

Cops say that on Saturday, November 29, at approximately 9 a.m., the man and woman combo entered the residential building near Hooper Street and South 2nd Street.

They removed the package from the hallway, as seen above.

Authorities say the man was last seen wearing a gray sweat shirt and black pants. The woman was last seen wearing a dark-colored jacket and dark-colored pants.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

The Greenpoint YMCA and its Board of Managers is hosting its annual Spirit of Community Service Awards Dinner tomorrow, December 7th at 6:30 p.m..

The event will be at Giando on the Water (412 Kent Avenue).

The award honors Carlo Scissura, CEO and President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce; Diana Reyna, Deputy Brooklyn Borough President; and John Catsimatidis, Jr., executive at Red Apple Group.

RSVP to Tatiana Terzuoli at tterzuoli@ymcanyc.org.

Police are searching for a man who tried to rob a Chase bank near the Broadway Triangle.

Authorities say that yesterday at 2:15 p.m., the man entered the bank at 12 Graham Avenue. He approached a 26-year-old bank teller and passed her a note demanding money.

The teller refused, authorities said, and the man left without any funds.

He was last seen wearing a blue Yankees cap, a green jacket and a black garbage bag, as seen in the photo above.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS or for Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782)

The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers Website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or texting their tips to 274637(CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is hosting an information session on Thursday, December 1st to give updates about the Meeker Avenue Plumes.

The plumes are a “conglomerate of toxic chemicals mixed with groundwater lying underneath the eastern section of Greenpoint.

The meeting will take place between 2 and 4 p.m. and again from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Polish & Slavic Center at 176 Java Street.

The DEC staff provided a fact sheet for additional details.

They will also be available to answer any questions.

Since 2005, Greenpoint and Williamsburg residents have asked this question: “Where is our park?”

More than a decade later, they finally have their answer.

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the city has acquired the last parcel needed to complete Bushwick Inlet Park. The 11-acre property on the former CitiStorage site was purchased from owner Norman Brodsky for $160 million.

“Today is the day we begin turning the full vision of Bushwick Inlet Park into a reality,” de Blasio said in a statement. “This is an investment in the future of Brooklyn, and in the children, longtime residents and newcomers in this community.”

The deal comes after a long negotiation with Brodsky, who rejected the city’s initial offer of $100 million. The CitiStorage owner wanted more, and even put the property up in a private auction.

Advocates tried to dissuade potential investors by pointing out the legacy of environmental legacy associated with the land, and the likely expensive remediation process.

Elected officials from the local, state and federal level also tried to intervene. They camped out in the rain and started a countdown clock to try to convince Brodsky to agree.

But in the end, the city’s $160 million offer was enough. After former Mayor Michael Bloomberg first promised the park in 2005 in exchange for a massive residential rezoning, the city finally kept its promise to north Brooklyn residents.

“When we commit to build a new park or a new school in a growing community, we deliver,” de Blasio said. “We look forward to working with local elected officials, activists and residents as we design and build a Bushwick Inlet Park we can all be proud of.

On Twitter, elected officials and even Mr. Brodsky announced the deal.

It's done Williamsburg has its park

— Norm Brodsky (@NormBrodsky) November 22, 2016

It happened!!! Full Bushwick Park!! https://t.co/VQ9DMiD6o4

— Bushwick Inlet Park (@bushwickinlet) November 22, 2016

Elected officials celebrated the win for the community.

We’ve rallied, we’ve written, we’ve legislated — and today, we celebrate together w/ @StephenLevin33, @bushwickinlet & North BK community pic.twitter.com/tmT7ETd693

— Daniel Squadron (@DanielSquadron) November 22, 2016

I am beyond overjoyed.This #BushwickInletPark deal is a victory for all of Brooklyn and beyond. Read my statement: https://t.co/nK9KPJzjqG

— (((Stephen Levin))) 🟣 (@StephenLevin33) November 22, 2016

Today is a truly momentous day for #Greenpoint and #Williamsburg, who've been fighting for decades to make @BushwickInlet Park a reality.

— Eric Adams (@BKBoroHall) November 22, 2016

 

The Greenpoint YMCA is inviting guests to stop by on any Tuesday in November (there are two left!) for a free swim.

It’s part of a promotion to help residents discover the many options offered at the Y.

Join the Y on Tuesday and they’ll have the Joiner’s Fee.

Here’s the free swim schedule for Tuesdays:

 

Police are looking for this man, pictured above, in connection to a burglary in East Williamsburg.

Authorities say that on Thursday, November 3, at approximately 2:17 a.m., the suspect broke into Nooklyn, a real estate agency located at 218 Randolph Street, by making a hole in a vent on the roof.

The suspect then removed computer equipment and left the area.

Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.

The NYPD received surveillance footage of the suspect. Check it out below: