Historic New York: Greenpoint Neighborhood History

Discover NYC’s storied past with our expert Urban Park Rangers as your guide to historical events, people, and communities that have shaped our city and Parks. Join the Urban Park Rangers for a guided walk through Greenpoint that highlights the neighborhood’s industrial development and the immigrant communities that shaped its growth. Explore historic streets, learn how factories and working‑class life defined the area, and follow the changing waterfront as the walk concludes at WNYC Transmitter Park.

Location: Lawn Area – Monitor Street and Driggs Avenue in Msgr. McGolrick Park, Driggs Ave and Monitor Street, Brooklyn. Directions to this location

Cost: Free

Registration not required.

Event Organizer: NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers, (646) 398-1479