Newtown Creek and Manhattan beyond from the Pulaski Bridge.
Mmmm, time for a Polish doughnut break. The doughnut tasted fine but needed double the amount of prune filling.
Down by the East River was an odd semi-public area. There were several homeless men camping out and a very amorous hipster couple making out. At the back of one building was this very shiny railing. Look closely to see Midtown Manhattan.
St. Antony of Padua Church
Crossing Newtown Creek via the Pulaski Bridge I entered Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Greenpoint has a large Polish population, so I grabbed a doughnut and iced tea from a Polish bakery. As I rode back and forth I found that a number of the sidestreets between Manhattan Ave and Franklin Streets are very charming.
At one time Greenpoint was an important shipbuilding center. The ironclad Monitor was built here during the Civil War. In the mid-19th century, printing, pottery, gas, glass and iron works were all important industries in the area. Charles Pratt established the Astral Oil Works here in 1867. Greenpoint is also home to the largest oil spill in the country, 17 million gallons covering 55 acres underground.
Previously: From Manhattan to Queens
Next up: Williamsburg.
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