DING DONG THE POWER PLANT IS FINALLY DEAD! Download this stock image: Soccer match in Bushwick Inlet Park in Williamsburg Brooklyn with East River and cityscape of midtown New York in background - F9Y1PK from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. Stops will include Cooper Park, McCarren Park, Greenpoint Nature Walk, undeveloped park sites near Barge Park, and the future Bushwick Inlet Park, amongst others. 2017-2018 Season Soccer Mates, Lights are on! it’s a little taste of the green we’ve all been waiting for on our waterfront. Soccer Mates, We will do 8v8s. Handicap Accessible . This is a weekly kids soccer class. Most people would be shocked if they knew the truth of just how polluted the area around Bushwick Inlet Park (BIP) once was- at least until fairly recently. The brand spanking new field at N 9th Street and Kent Ave, blanketed with snow, awaits the promise of new life born by spring. We were there to look, four years after the fact, at what had become of the parks the city promised Yassky in exchange for a sweeping 2005 rezoning of the Williamsburg and Greenpoint waterfront. The New York Court of Appeals denied TransGas permission to take a further appeal to New York’s highest court. Come help us make a scene! Yassky, joined by his community liaison Rami Metal, was facing several rows of dusty trucks, a wide expanse of Astroturf and the East River. Council Member: For more information, please visit our Service Announcements page. We can’t help gushing about our new website. Bushwick Inlet Park is a public park located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. Soccer Shots - Now Enrolling! Browse Our Field and Court Map. Thanks to everyone who turned out for Where’s My Park Day?!? Bushwick Inlet Park will stretch along 28 acres of the waterfront from N. 9th to Quay St. Saturday, May 16 12:30 &2:00pm (see below). The club initially played in the weeknight leagues of Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn before joining the Cosmopolitan Soccer League in August 2013. Bushwick Inlet Park spans north from N. 9th Street in Williamsburg to the south bank of Bushwick Inlet just beyond N. 15th Street in Greenpoint between the East River & the inlet west and Kent Avenue & Franklin Street east. It’s the only way we’ll unplug the City’s deaf ears across the river. The park currently stretches along the East River between North 9th and 12th Streets, and is eventually planned to reach into Greenpoint at Quay Street. We worked with the Open Space Committee of Neighbors Allied for Good Growth (NAG), GWAPP,  Barge Park Pals, The Friends of Transmitter Park, and Park Moms to let the City know that they can’t leave their promises to us unfulfilled, as the realities of the rezoning come to fruition and new towers arrive, bringing new neighbors,  but our new parks are still missing. THE DISPOSITION WILL APPEAR IN A REPORTER TABLE. Despite the recent news that $57 million dollars will be cut from the Parks Department  North Brooklyn construction budget for the next 6 years, I couldn’t help but feel giddy when I rode by by the stretch of land on Kent Avenue between N.9th and N.10th Street today to see signs of construction activities and upturned soil. It’s chock-a-block with information about our future park and what needs doing to make it happen. -Volunteers needed to help with the website & other activities. Bring your kids and your grandmas to the NAG Office (N 8th and Kent) at 12:30 to make some pro-park crafts and picket signs, and then join us at 2:00 at Bushwick Inlet (N. 14th and Kent Ave) as we march down past several of the promised parks’ locked gates. In the Matter of TRANSGAS ENERGY SYSTEMS, LLC, Appellant, v. NEW YORK STATE BOARD ON ELECTRIC GENERATION SITING AND ENVIRONMENT, et al., Respondents. Yassky’s Bargain: A Departing Councilman in Search of a Quo for His Quid by Katharine Jose for the New York Observer November 23, 2009. Bushwick Inlet Park lies from North 9th Street to North 10th Street, between Kent Avenue and the East River. According to our city permit, you must be at least 18 years or older to play with us.Our Mission & ValuesSkills, experience and good sportsmanship is valued regardless of your background. We stopped at the next missing park- WNYC Transmitter Park before moving on to the missing park at 65 Commercial Street and ending at Newton Barge Park where we learned about its missing expansion. So TransGas has now officially exhausted all of its appeals and will never, ever build a power plant on our community’s waterfront! NYC Parks is making important service changes. Many community organizations and individuals were also critical to the victory — far too many to list here (this did go on for 9 years after all). The club plays home matches at Bushwick Inlet Park in the Fall and at McCarren Park in the Spring. Wish you were part of a team or league? Visit BeFitNYC for help finding one in your area. It’s supercool – courtesy of two local web gurus who gave us their time pro-bono to create this kick-ass web spot. Official Website of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, Find A Park > Bushwick Inlet Park Entries (RSS) and Comments (RSS). Drop in classes available. Though he has only a few weeks left in office, City Councilman David Yassky has lost none of his enthusiasm. How to find us. There are too many people to thank for this incredible victory. Please note, if your team or league wants to play, you will need an athletic field permit. Unpublished Disposition Located in Greenpoint-Williamsburg, Bushwick Inlet Park is a 28-acre (11.33-hectare) land surrounding the inlet. 136 Milton Street More details can be found on NAG’s blog. “The playing field at Bushwick Inlet Park, regularly used and enjoyed by many thousands of Brooklynites, has been in terrible disrepair for over two years,” the petition, which currently has over 650 signatures, states. The site, a former rental car storage lot, is situated at the southern end of the planned park, and is adjacent to East River State Park. We play on the best soccer fields in Brooklyn, including Bushwick Inlet Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, McCarren Park and Sternberg Park. Bushwick Inlet Park 6's Spring 2019 About the League. The city must replace the tattered turf field at Bushwick Inlet Park, demand stewards of the Williamsburg greenspace who say its deterioration has become a public hazard. Volunteers to marshall are needed, if you would like to volunteer please let us know when you RSVP. Email Address First Name . Brooklyn, NY. > Soccer Fields. This isn't a Saturday 7v7 Men's Soccer @ East River Park, East Village; Sunday 7v7 Co-Ed Soccer @ Chelsea Waterside Park, Chelsea ; Monday 7v7 Co-Ed Soccer @ Pier 40, West Village; Thursday 7v7 Co-Ed Soccer @ James J Walker Field, West Village; Queens. Suffice it to say, we are especially grateful to Christine Holowacz and Peter Gillespie who provided great leadership throughout this long fight. The turf field at Bushwick Inlet Park, regularly used and enjoyed by many thousands of Brooklynites, has been in terrible disrepair for over two years. Find out more about our additional safety precautions, program cancellations, and potential closures before you head to a park or recreation center. Representing and advocating on behalf of the local community FBIP works alongside the NYC Parks Department and Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn in the development of Bushwick Inlet Park as well as activation, education and programming. Kids soccer classes for 4&5 year olds. Game starts at 5:45 and finish a couple of hours later. This park incorporates natural and urban structures, bringing Greenpoint's waterfront and natural areas into the community around it. Completed in 2013 in Brooklyn, United States. I am traveling by: More images. Williamsburg Monday soccer w/ Large goals- Bushwick Inlet Park. Bushwick Inlet Park transforms the Brooklyn waterfront from a brownfield industrial strip into a public park. It is also the site where the launch of the USS Monitor took place. Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a Comment ». (Optional) Please tell us how we can make this page more helpful.If you need a response,please use the Contact the Commissionerform instead. Please RSVP to wheresmyparkride@gmail.com. Acreage: I was also pleasantly surprised to see that the Parks Department has installed an informative sign, telling people about the Future Bushwick Inlet Park, unfortunately it does not mention that the park will be larger than the lot currently under development (Phase I &II) between N. 9 & N 10th St. Spring and Summer classes will be outdoors at Bushwick Inlet Park, Williamsburg. Dedicated to the fun of the game since 2008. Property Type: Williamsburg Monday soccer w/ Large goals- Bushwick Inlet Park. Soccer Mates, We will do 8v8s. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Bibs/balls/ goals will be on the field. We will meet at the Brooklyn side of the Williamsburg Bridge @ 9:30am. The Friends of Bushwick Inlet Park New website, bringing bushwick inlet park soccer 's waterfront and natural areas into the –. Especially grateful to Christine Holowacz and Peter Gillespie who provided great leadership throughout this fight! 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