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Gentrification is slowly killing Little Poland… When exiting the Greenpoint Avenue subway station, Greenpointers and visitors are immediately greeted by the stereotypical image of contemporary America: a McDonald’s across the road and a Dunkin’ Donuts just a slight left turn away. However, a mere two minutes down the road from the station, there is a […]
No Compromise Between “Make McGuinness Safe” and “Keep McGuinness Moving” on Boulevard Redesign
In early September, construction work commenced on the redesign of McGuinness Boulevard in Greenpoint. This redesign project has ignited a contentious debate between two opposing groups: “Make McGuinness Safe” and “Keep McGuinness Moving.” Both groups persist in expressing their dissatisfaction with the redesign’s decision-making. McGuinness Boulevard runs between Interstate 278 in the south and the […]
Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’: the film that shocked a country
“Censorship is the child of fear and the father of ignorance” – Laurie Halse Anderson. This September, dread and anxiety spread among Polish government ministers. The cause? Green Border: a feature film about the inhumane treatment of migrants at the Polish-Belarusian border, directed by Agnieszka Holland. Don’t be fooled, Green Border is not a horror […]