Author: GreenpointBlog

As New York City prepares to ramp up its ferry service by opening up new terminals throughout the five boroughs, the city’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) released new data showing that ferry ridership has hit an all-time high.

In 2016, New Yorkers traveled by the East River Ferry a total of 1,584,149 times. That represents an 8 percent increase from 2015.

The data showed that the North 6th Street terminal in North Williamsburg had the highest activity during the weekdays. Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Bridge/DUMBO terminal had the most weekend activity.

NYCEDC estimates that with 19 vessels operating at 21 landings across the city, the ferry service will carry approximately 4.6 million trips per year across six routes soon.

“This growing demand is one of the reasons we’re expanding ferry service citywide in 2017,” said Maria Torres-Springer, president of NYCEDC. “More and more New Yorkers are looking to our waterways to get to work or school, and that’s led to an increased East River Ferry ridership for the fourth year in a row.”

The city is set to launch the Rockaway, South Brooklyn and Astoria routes by summer 2017. Soundview in the Bronx and Lower East Side terminals will be ready in 2018.

The ferry will be another option for north Brooklyn commuters reeling from the impending L train shutdown in 2019.

Alternate side parking and meter rules are suspended in observance of New Year’s.

That means street cleaning and parking meter regulations will not be in effect on both Sunday, January 1 and Monday, January 2.

Be aware of the changes so you don’t have to wake up extra early to move your car or go digging for quarters when you park to celebrate the new year.

Have a happy and safe New Year!

A 22-year-0ld man was robbed and assaulted on Sunday, December 18, according to police.

Authorities say at approximately 4 a.m. that morning, near Porter Avenue and Flushing Avenue, an unidentified man confronted the 22-year-old victim.

He punched and and kicked him in the head multiple times before taking the victim’s Apple iPhone 6 device.

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.

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.