WNYC Transmitter Park is the best free sunset in Greenpoint — a lawn and a pier at the end of Greenpoint Avenue, aimed straight at midtown across the East River — and SummerStarz gives you a reason to be on it into the night. Programming runs from late afternoon until well after dark, so you get the gold hour, the skyline switching on, and a crowd who treat this lawn as their backyard. If you want one Brooklyn evening that costs nothing, take this one.
What to expect
You arrive at a waterfront lawn with a pier jutting into the East River and the Manhattan skyline dead ahead. Expect blankets, families and dogs spread across the grass, programming staged on the lawn, and a steady drift of people to the pier railing as the light goes. The park's paths stay open around the event, so you can circulate between the water and the grass.
Good to know
- WNYC Transmitter Park is at the west end of Greenpoint Avenue on the Greenpoint waterfront.
- The G at Greenpoint Avenue is the closest subway; the NYC Ferry's East River route stops at India Street nearby.
- Bring a blanket — the lawn is the seating, and it fills in from the water's edge back.
- Wind off the East River picks up after dark, so pack a layer even in high summer.
- It is free and open to the public; no ticket or RSVP.
- The pier and main paths are flat and accessible; the lawn is grass and can be uneven.
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Common questions
Where is WNYC Transmitter Park?
On the Greenpoint waterfront in Brooklyn, at the western end of Greenpoint Avenue, facing the East River.
Is it free?
Yes, it is an open public park event with no admission.
What is the view like?
Directly west across the East River to the Manhattan skyline, which is why the park is a sunset destination.
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