July 20th, 2017
Hello Go-Green Friends!
From movie screenings at Transmitter Park to bike tours and raves, Brooklyn is outside and on the move! We're thrilled to see both eco initiatives and community building events happening all across our neighborhoods, getting people active and aware. This month has had some wonderful community momentum, and we look forward to the many family friendly activities continuing to crop up for summer vacation.
Check out all of the events and stories of our communities so that you stay updated on the green goings-on at
Go Green BK Hub. And don’t forget,
SummerStarz free family movie nights are coming up! Join the fun in Transmitter Park for 6 wonderful evenings starting tomorrow night, July 7th!
And if you know of any eco-fun events or activities you'd like to promote, head to our website to
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Hardly the Dog Days of Summer!
August in New York is characterized by the heat and most of all, humidity. While many of us seek refuge inside with fans and air conditioners, there are still plenty getting out into the world and growing our wonderful neighborhoods in Brooklyn and beyond. If you’re like the GoGreenBK community and want to get outside...
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Lead Project Moving Forward
As you know from this past year of emails, workshops, events and educational material– North Brooklyn has an excess of lead in our soil. We are thankful to the Greenpoint Community Environmental Foundation who awarded us the grant and made all of our work possible. As Allison Currier, NAG’s Environmental Community Organizer, ends her time with NAG, she’s…
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This Shark is Wild about Bees
This wonderful blog was originally posted on National Wildlife Federation by Emily Fano on June 12, 2017
TV Celebrity Daymond John Joins NWF to Light up the Empire State Building for Pollinators Every week, millions of people tune in to watch the Emmy-award-winning reality show Shark Tank, in which self-made millionaire and billionaire tycoons – Sharks – give aspiring entrepreneurs…
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SummerStarz Movies: Zootopia
Town Square’s SummerSTARZ free family movie nights are back for 6 wonderful evenings, from July 7th to August 11th. ZOOTOPIA is showing on Friday, July 21st. From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, the city of Zootopia is a mammal metropolis where animals live and thrive together. When Judy Hopps becomes the first rabbit to join the police force, she must work with Nick Wilde, a wily con artist fox to crack a major case involving the mysterious disappearance…
WHEN: Friday, July 21, 8 PM
WHERE: Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Avenue & East RIver, Brooklyn, NY
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The Poison Cauldron of the Newtown Creek
Explore the hellish waste transfer and petroleum districts of North Brooklyn on this daring walk towards the doomed Kosciuszko Bridge. This fascinating three-hour tour will take you around three miles of Greenpoint, crossing the heart of the massively tragic oil spill. We will be heading for the thrice damned Kosciuszko Bridge, which is in the process of being replaced piece-by-piece. There’s a reason that Newtown Creek Alliance Historian Mitch Waxman calls this “The Poison Cauldron.” DUKBO —Down Under the Kosciuszko…
WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 11 AM
WHERE: Kingsland and Norman Avenue, Greenpoint, Brooklyn 11222
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Brooklyn Bike Rave
Be ready to bedazzle your bike, blast some party tunes and enjoy a sensory overload at the second annual Brooklyn Bike Rave, a glowtastic night ride along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway is back for a second year. Hundreds of cyclists will ride en masse along 7 miles of the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. Starting in Greenpoint, the group will ride through Williamsburg, travel inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, through DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge Park and loop back to finish under the…
WHEN: Saturday, July 22, 7-10 PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway
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Flushing Creek Bike Tour
Join NYC H2O, Guardians of Flushing Bay, Empire Dragon Boat Team and Friends of Flushing Creek for a bike tour that explores Flushing Creek from its source to its mouth. Participants are invited after the ride to paddle in a dragon boat in Flushing Bay with the Empire Boat Dragon Team. Hidden in plain sight, Flushing Creek is nestled between two highways as it runs through the heart of the largest park in Queens. The Creek expands into two lakes…
WHEN: Sunday, July 23, 10 AM -12 PM
WHERE: Union Turnpike-Kew Gardens Station E/F, Queens Blvd and Union Turnpike
Queens, NY
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Young Naturalists Program at McGolrick Park
The Horticultural Society of New York is behind a major renovation about to begin in the park, which will involve reconditioning lawns, restoring garden beds, improving the dog run as well as engaging the community in stewarding the park. The youngest community members are invited to the park this July and August to participate in the Young Naturalist Program for hands-on gardening activities designed to enhance understanding of the natural world in an urban setting. Bring your little environmentalists to learn about park critters (Tuesdays), paint in…
WHEN: Tuesday, July 25 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, |Recurring Event
WHERE: McGolrick Park, Corner of Driggs Ave. & Russell St., Brooklyn, NY
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SummerStarz Movies: Moana
Town Square’s SummerSTARZ free family movie nights are back for 6 wonderful evenings in July and August. Friday, July 28th is screening MOANA, a story of the strong-willed daughter of a chief of a Polynesian tribe, who is chosen by the ocean itself to reunite a mystical relic with a goddess. Bring a picnic blanket, friends & family to Transmitter Park on the gorgeous Greenpoint waterfront. Come early and have an awesome time! Public transportation: Subway-G to Greenpoint Avenue stop…
WHEN: Friday, July 28, 8 PM
WHERE: Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY
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94th Precinct Annual National Night Out!
Join the 94th Precinct and the community on Lorimer St between Calyer St and Meserole Ave on Tuesday, August 1st from 5:00pm-9:00pm for the Annual National Night Out! This event is free and is sponsored by Broadway Stages Come by for fun, rides, refreshments, and music!…
WHEN: Tuesday, August 1 at 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
WHERE: Lorimer Street, bw Calyer St & Meserole Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
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SummerStarz Movies: Kung Fu Panda 3
Town Square’s SummerSTARZ free family movie nights are back for 6 wonderful evenings in July and August. August 4th is screening KUNG FU PANDA 3. When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters and defeat supernatural villain Kai. Bring a picnic blanket, friends & family to Transmitter Park on the gorgeous Greenpoint waterfront. Come early and have an awesome time! Public transportation: Subway-G to…
WHEN: Friday, August 4, 8 PM
WHERE: Transmitter Park, Greenpoint Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY
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