Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Residents of Greenpoint

Photographed By Charles Berman, June 18, 2024

1. Residents of Greenpoint Marker

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Residents of Greenpoint. . Residents of Greenpoint by Robert Nickelsberg. Since the middle of the XIX century, Greenpoint has been a migration hub of New York City. In the 1970’s of the XX century, the neighborhood saw a big influx of Polish migrants seeking a better life in America. The migration to Greenpoint resulted in the creation of “Little Poland” with Polish shops, cultural centers, and financial institutions. Despite demographic changes, until now, Greenpoint remains a symbol of Polish immigration to the United States. , Currently there are 170 000 NYC residents of Polish heritage engaged in all spheres of NYC daily life. You meet them every day - they are your neighbors, policemen, physicians or your child’s colleagues. The residents still living in Greenpoint were photographed by Robert Nickelsberg in the period 2020-2023. So take a moment to look and meet your fellow New Yorkers! , Robert Nickelsberg worked as a Time Magazine contract photographer for nearly thirty years, specializing in political and cultural change in developing countries. He was named the 2013 winner of the Overseas Press Club’s Oliver Rebbot Award. His photographs have been exhibited in various cities around USA and the world. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. , As he recalls his work on the Residents of Greenpoint Project: , “Exploring in early January of 2020 an area of two-family homes, next to the industrial area of Newton Creek in North Brooklyn, I stopped at a nearby bread store, a Polish bakery. It turned out I was at the eastern edge of the Greenpoint neighborhood. Here in January 2020, I began a three-year project with the assistance of photographers Maria Gawryluk and Martin Czajkowski. Continually altered by the pandemic and the lockdown was the reality of the dramatic rise in real estate values and the inevitable gentrification. Millennials were moving into the community, the Greenpoint Polish community was seemingly under the siege. While working with those people, I felt that the photograph became a document, a reminder of their cultural identity, of the past and present and of a preserved heritage.” , Follow the QR code to find out more on Greenpoint residents from greenpointtales.com by Ewa Winnicka, Polish writer and reporter. There are more stories of Greenpointers, capturing the essence of their pursuit of dreams in this unique part of the city. You can leave your own unique testimony at [email protected].

Residents of Greenpoint
by
Robert Nickelsberg
Since the middle of the XIX century, Greenpoint has been a migration hub of New York City. In the 1970’s of the XX century, the neighborhood saw a big influx of Polish migrants seeking a better life in America. The migration to Greenpoint resulted in the creation of “Little Poland” with Polish shops, cultural centers, and financial institutions. Despite demographic changes, until now, Greenpoint remains a symbol of Polish immigration to the United States.

Currently there are 170 000 NYC residents of Polish heritage engaged in all spheres of NYC daily life. You meet them every day - they are your neighbors, policemen, physicians or your child’s colleagues. The residents still living in Greenpoint were photographed by Robert Nickelsberg in the period 2020-2023. So take a moment to look and meet your fellow New Yorkers!

Robert Nickelsberg worked as a Time Magazine contract photographer for nearly thirty years, specializing in political and cultural change in developing countries. He was named the 2013 winner of the Overseas Press Club’s Oliver Rebbot Award. His photographs have been exhibited in various cities around USA and the world. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

As he recalls his work on the Residents of Greenpoint Project:

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“Exploring in early January of 2020 an area of two-family homes, next to the industrial area of Newton Creek in North Brooklyn, I stopped at a nearby bread store, a Polish bakery. It turned out I was at the eastern edge of the Greenpoint neighborhood. Here in January 2020, I began a three-year project with the assistance of photographers Maria Gawryluk and Martin Czajkowski. Continually altered by the pandemic and the lockdown was the reality of the dramatic rise in real estate values and the inevitable gentrification. Millennials were moving into the community, the Greenpoint Polish community was seemingly under the siege. While working with those people, I felt that the photograph became a document, a reminder of their cultural identity, of the past and present and of a preserved heritage.”

Follow the QR code to find out more on Greenpoint residents from greenpointtales.com by Ewa Winnicka, Polish writer and reporter. There are more stories of Greenpointers, capturing the essence of their pursuit of dreams in this unique part of the city. You can leave your own unique testimony at [email protected].

Erected by Polish Cultural Institute New York.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Immigration. A significant historical month for this entry is January 2020.

Location. 40° 44.981′

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N, 73° 58.883′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. Marker is on East 37th Street near Madison Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located at the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 East 37th Street, New York NY 10016, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. De Lamar Mansion (here, next to this marker); Jan Karski (a few steps from this marker); Pierpont Morgan Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Union League Club (about 300 feet away); The Church of the Incarnation (about 500 feet away); Mary Lindley Murray (about 500 feet away); 67 Park Avenue (about 600 feet away); Inclenberg (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on June 19, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.

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