Our Streets, Our Stories

Edna Clement Swan is interviewed by Lina Chang over the phone at the Central Library on February 14th, 2020.

Frangena Johnson is interviewed by Lina Chang over the phone at the Central Library on February 5th, 2020.

Saundra Sirmans is interviewed by Lina Chang over the phone at the Central Library on January 30th, 2020.

Bilal Ndongo is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Brownsville Library on January 22nd, 2020.

Robert Anthony Gibbons is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on January 15th, 2020.

Jennifer R. Williams is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on January 8th, 2020. Image still from video, courtesy of Jennifer R. Williams.

Ras Omeil Morgan is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on December 17th, 2019.

Lawrence James is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on November 20th, 2019.

Marsha Desormeaux is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on October 26th, 2019.

Aretha Campbell is interviewed by Taina Evans at the Central Library on October 26th, 2019.

Bernadette OKeKe is interviewed by Lina Chang at the Central Library on October 26th, 2019.

Members past and present of N.A.G. (Neighbors against Garbage, Neighbors Allied for Good Growth, North Brooklyn Neighbors) are interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on January 31, 2019.

Felice Kirby, community organizer and activist, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on May 15, 2019.

Jane Pool, community activist, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on May 24th, 2019

Victoria Cambranes, progressive activist, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on May 23, 2019.

Marcy Boyle, lifelong Greenpoint resident, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Diamond Street, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on June 11, 2019.

John Dereszewski, Greenpointer and former Community Board 1 member is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Forest Hills, Queens on May 27, 2019.

Julie Lawrence, community activist, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on May 23, 2019.

Urban Forester Bill Schmidt is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on May 29, 2019.

Hannah Cinelli is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Box Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on May 7, 2019.

Jimmy Pynn, 22 year Plant Superintendent at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, is interviewed on May 1, 2019, at the Central Library.

Geoff Cobb, author and local historian, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Box Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, on April 24th, 2019.

Laura Treciokas, Christine Holowacz, Laura Truettner and Peter Washburn of the Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund (GCEF)are interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Huron Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on February 27, 2019.

Katie Schmidt, Mitch Waxman, Kate Zidar, Mai Armstrong, Bill Schuck, Paul Parkhill, Damian Lawyer, David Yassky, Paul Pullo, Mike Dulong, Willis Elkins, Steve Lang, Dorothy Moorehead, Laura Hoffman, Lisa Bloodgood and Dewey Thompson of Newtown Creek Alliance are interviewed by Acacia Thompson on January 16, 2019 on Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Laura Treciokas, Trina McKeever, Joe Vance, Katie Denny Horowitz, Christine Holowacz and Adam Perlmutter, members of GWAPP (Greenpoint Waterfront Association for Parks and Planning)are interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Oak Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Februrary 25, 2019.

Edmund Michaleski, chemist and lifelong Greenpoint resident, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Oak Street In Greenpoint, Brooklyn on May 23, 2018.

Stephanie Thayer is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Williamsburg, Brooklyn on March 20, 2019.

Laura Hoffman, environmental activist, is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Dupont Street in Greenpoint Brooklyn, on February 8, 2018.

Rich Mazur, Executive Director of North Brooklyn Development Corps., is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on February 6, 2019, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Kim and Scott Fraser, Greenpoint environmental activists, are interviewed by Acacia Thompson on August 4th, 2018, on Kent Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Newtown Creek historian and photographer Mitch Waxman is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Astoria, Queens on October 24, 2018.

Randy Sandlin of Lentol Garden is interviewed at PS 110 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on November 2, 2018.

Paul Pullo is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Kingsland Avenue in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on March 22, 2019.

Marilyn McCouley is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Apollo Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 17, 2018.

Sarah Ward of the Greenpoint Eco-Schools is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on November 29, 2018.

Jens Rasmussen and Monica Schroeder of the North Brooklyn Boat Club are interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on December 12, 2018.

Noa Bornstein is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on March 8, 2019.

Superintendent Alicja Winniki is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Brooklyn on February 27, 2019.

Kevin Thompson of ExxonMobil is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on March 1, 2019.

Katherine Thompson is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Calyer Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 17th, 2018.

Mike Schade is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Flatbush Avenue in Prospect Lefferts, Brooklyn on November 1, 2018.

Anonymous is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on June 13, 2018.

Hank Linhart is interviewed by Acacia Thompson at the Central Library in Brooklyn on January 30, 2019.

Dewey Thompson is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on November 16, 2018 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Fred Farrell is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on June 13, 2018 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Pastor Amy Kienzle is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on November 13, 2018 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Niki Jackson is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on August 14, 2018 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

Jeffrey Hiller is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on August 14, 2018 in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.

David Maciejewski is interviewed by Acacia Thompson in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 2, 2018.

Assemblyman Joe Lentol is interviewed by Acacia Thompson on Lorimer Street in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on October 29, 2018.