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On Thursday, December 1, OSA’s Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program rolled out friends groups for Transmitter Park and American Playground. With 45 people in attendance, and nearly 20 others who expressed interest, but couldn't attend, these …
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A group of energetic Transmitter Citizens spent several hours gardening in the Transmitter Park garden during our second service day of this summer on August 20. During the final weeks of the summer, we aim …
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City acquires last parcel of land needed for full 27-acre park Yesterday, the de Blasio administration reached an agreement to acquire the 11-acre CitiStorage site for $160 million, giving the City control of the full 27-acre …
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May 16, 2016: A new pedestrian plaza featuring cafe tables, chairs and planters was inaugurated at Union Avenue and N. 10th Street in Williamsburg last Saturday. OSA will manage this new outdoor public space. Part of OSA's mission …
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Nearly 80 park lovers from across Greenpoint and Williamsburg showed up at the McCarren Play Center on Tuesday, October 25 to hear updates and plans from OSA staff and its partners and meet members of the OSA board. The attendees had lots …
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On Thursday and Friday, April 21-22, OSA was delighted to serve as co-sponsor of an Earth Day celebration that involved over 100 middle school and high school children in Williamsburg. They cleaned up Marcy Green …
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Join us as we return to the butterfly garden for a second volunteer day of this summer to learn more about native plants and plant care. We will take a walk with a horticulturalist to …
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OSA wishes to thank the more than 30 hard-working Northside School children and their parents who participated in a clean-up and beautification of McCarren Park on Saturday, April 16. The group focused on the garden …
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Our Greenpoint Parks Stewardship Program in Transmitter kicks off at 10 am on Saturday, July 23, in the garden by the Greenpoint Avenue entrance. Volunteers will have an opportunity to walk through the garden to learn …
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June 10, 2016: Yesterday, the de Blasio administration announced that it has made an offer of $100 million to acquire an 11-acre waterfront property that is the final parcel of land necessary to build out …