Tag Archives: Brooklyn

The Gardener Takes a Bow

Posted on December 21, 2010 by admin

Sometime early in the new year, McGolrick Park’s resident gardener, David, will be leaving his post at our park to become a supervisor elsewhere in the NYC Parks Department multiverse. He will be sorely missed in too many ways to … Continue reading →

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Frank’s Blog: An empty place

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Fraught

The playground is silent, the pathways untraveled. The park workers are huddled in their shed; a lone jogger, young, lithe in her black body suit disappears far ahead. If it weren’t for the dog-walkers this would be a no-where place. … Continue reading →

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The Abduction of the Hawk

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

Recently I heard that a short time ago, one of our resident Red Tails was removed from the park by some agency or another. Now,  I know there are hawk haters around here. Some folks don’t like the occasional assortment … Continue reading →

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Frank’s Blog: R.I.P. Stanley Banach 1950-2010

Posted on December 5, 2010 by admin

If you stick close to the pathways of  Winthrop Park you might never have seen Stanley Banach. I don’t think I ever actually saw him inside the park. But Stanley knew the park as well as anyone. He watched it … Continue reading →

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New here in this virtual park

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

This is how I got here: A few years ago I noticed a guy walking his Golden Retriever in the park and since I always notice Goldens I sort of just kept seeing him and his dog. I also noticed … Continue reading →

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Frank’s Corner Philosophy 101

Posted on November 28, 2010 by admin

People are pissing me off today. Share the McGolrick Park Project

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Chuck’s Park

Posted on November 19, 2010 by admin

Charles J. Rosenthal is an artist living in Greenpoint. Okay, he’s me. And I’m in the park alot. It must be said, however, that I don’t always know what I’m talking about, but I keep talking anyway… Share the McGolrick … Continue reading →

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My Favorite People…

Posted on November 19, 2010 by admin

My favorite people in the park are those that sit on a bench a few feet away from a trash can, and yet still throw their garbage on the ground. Most of the worst offenders are the bums that frequent … Continue reading →

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McGolrick Park, Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Posted on November 11, 2010 by admin

Yeah Yeah, it doesn’t look like much… Share the McGolrick Park Project

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Kimmy in the House

Posted on November 11, 2010 by admin

Kimberly Switzer is an aspiring filmmaker. She is also my Girlfriend. We live three blocks away from the park and we walk our dogs in McGolrick two or three times a day. Kimmy is awesome and funny and, although she … Continue reading →

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