Greenpoint
Greenpoint is the northernmost neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. It is bordered on the south by Williamsburg at McCarren Park, on the East by The Brooklyn Queens Expressway and East Williamsburg, on the north by Long Island City, Queens at the Pulaski Bridge, and on the west by the East River.
Throughout its history, Greenpoint has been a working class-neighborhood. Begun as a factory town due to its proximity to the East River, Greenpoint grew around the industrial complexes away from the river. Housing different immigrant working classes, Greenpoint is now largely comprised of Polish-Americans (if you are looking for kielbasa, this is the neighborhood). Greenpoint is still largely middle-class and blue-collar, but many are moving into the area due to the proximity to Manhattan and the low rents.
Greenpoint is the most polluted area of Brooklyn due to the proximity of the oil depots on the East River and the New York City Water Treatment Plant. It is the site of the largest underground oil spill in America along the Newtown Creek. The U.S.S. Monitor was built here at its now-defunct naval yards.
Referenced By
List of Brooklyn, New York neighborhoods
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