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Local Advocacy Group Fields Responses to “Invisible Child”

Most are now familiar with journalist Andrea Elliott [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/e/andrea_elliott/]’s story, which depicts the trials of 11-year-old Dasani, daughter of unemployed parents who are in and out of drug rehab programs. The homeless shelter where she lives is overrun with

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The Day: Yiddish Poetry, Free Learning and a Book Series

Today will look a lot like last weekend, with snow and freezing temperatures. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 4 p.m. today. With a 90 percent chance of precipitation, many

The Moth

A Return of Fort Greene’s Holiday Market

Clinton Hill resident Claudia Pearson makes “Buy Local” calendars, with small reminders of what’s in season in Brooklyn. (Photo by Isabelle Dervaux)The 2nd annual Fort Greene Holiday Market [http://fortgreeneholidaymarket.com/] opens Dec. 14 at the Urban Assembly of Arts & Letters. Filling the school’s entrance hall, 51

The Day: A Sing-a-long, a CB2 Meeting and Dance at BAM

Holiday trees are wrapped and ready for purchase throughout the nabe, as temperatures drop significantly this week. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Temperatures will climb just above freezing today, with a 90 percent chance of snow. We’re

U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Denny Chin

Local Entrepreneurs Sell Replicas of City Water Towers

Boundless Brooklyn’s water tower sits among greens at the Fort Greene Park Greenmarket. (Photo courtesy of David Shulman)Brooklyn is known for its brownstone, its Dutch beginnings and its verse-worthy bridge. And according to local Fort Greene resident David Shulman, the borough’s also known for it’s wooden

Wyatt Cenac

The Day: Lights, Dance and Conversations about Art

The first week of December will be oddly warm, with temperatures in the mid-50s. (Photo by Francisco Daum) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We’re in the first week of December – when, according to the National Weather Service [http://forecast.weather.gov/

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LIU Blackbirds Head to NCAA Tournament

LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds Vera Djuric and Nicole Okeke set up to block a hit from a Central Connecticut State player during the Northeast Conference finals on Sunday. (Photo by Bod Dea)For the volleyball team at Long Island University Brooklyn, a second undefeated Northeast Conference season is not a reason

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The Day: Thanksgiving for Seniors, a Basketball Win and Media Training

The weather’s gotten especially chilly just as the holiday season begins with Thanksgiving this Thursday. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Winter coats might need to be shelved in exchange for rainwear for the next two days, according

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Designers Make Scarves in the Name of Brooklyn

Sanksshep Mahendra and Namrata Vansadia studied architecture design and communication design respectively in the grad program at Pratt Institute. (Photo courtesy of Sanksshep Mahendra)Gray, pink, a little bit of mauve and some brown. These are the colors of Fort Greene, according to Sanksshep Mahendra and Namrata Vansadia, founders of

Brooklyn Bears Carlton Avenue Community Garden

The Day: A CB2 Meeting, Thanksgiving and a March for Pedestrian Safety

Although Monday’s weather was warm, the rest of the week we’ll see temperatures struggle to reach above 50. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. With temperatures in the mid-60s, yesterday’s November roast was peculiar. Today’s

2013 Northeast Conference Women's Volleyball Tournament

Neighborly Neighbors: Mainul Islam

On the corner of Fort Greene Place and Fulton Street, Mainul Islam sells rings and other jewelry for anywhere from $4 to $40. (Photo by Audrey McGlinchy) Neighborly Neighbors [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/tag/neighborly-neighbors/] is a series of posts in which we stop random people, ask them a

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The Day: Snow, Lady Gaga and Brooklyn Raga Massive

Forecasters predicted correctly that we’d see our first hint of snow this morning. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]) Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Temperatures hit freezing last night, according to the National Weather Service [http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.

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Greene Grape Provisions Doubles in Size

Managers at Greene Grape Provisions hung signs Monday letting customers know about their move down the street. (Photo by Audrey McGlinchy)For Amy Bennett, Nov. 14 marks the day when Greene Grape Provisions [http://www.greenegrape.com/] , the food market Bennett owns on Fulton Street, moves half-a-block north and gets

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Greene Grape Provisions Doubles in Size

Managers at Greene Grape Provisions hung signs Monday letting customers know about their move down the street. (Photo by Audrey McGlinchy)For Amy Bennett, Nov. 14 marks the day when Greene Grape Provisions [http://www.greenegrape.com/] , the food market Bennett owns on Fulton Street, moves half-a-block north and gets

The Day: Get Out and Vote

The polls stay open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and registered voters can cast ballot for the city’s mayor, among other public officials. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Today is Election Day. If

Alden Honeyghan

The Day: Get Out and Vote

The polls stay open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and registered voters can cast ballot for the city’s mayor, among other public officials. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Today is Election Day. If

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Clinton Hill Artist Opens Studio as Community Space

Artist Alexander Gruss has spent the past 25 years designing religious furnishings for synagogues and private collections. Gruss said he’s ready for something new. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Gruss)Resident muralist, cartoonist and jewelry maker, Alexander Gruss, wants to bring other artists’ work into his studio. Located on Lexington

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Clinton Hill Artist Opens Studio as Community Space

Artist Alexander Gruss has spent the past 25 years designing religious furnishings for synagogues and private collections. Gruss said he’s ready for something new. (Photo courtesy of Alexander Gruss)Resident muralist, cartoonist and jewelry maker, Alexander Gruss, wants to bring other artists’ work into his studio. Located on Lexington

Adrian Spatzer

The Day: Pies, Polls and the Barclays Center is Hiring

Fall is quickly edging into winter as we enter November this weekend. (Photo by oswaldo cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Temperatures may be in the low 50s today, but we’re looking at a toasty Halloween, with temperatures on Thursday and

Walt Whitman Project

The Day: Pies, Polls and the Barclays Center is Hiring

Fall is quickly edging into winter as we enter November this weekend. (Photo by oswaldo cabrera [http://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Temperatures may be in the low 50s today, but we’re looking at a toasty Halloween, with temperatures on Thursday and

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Trilok Arts Offers After School Programs for Youth and Adults

Allison Lee, 5, showing off her work after a lesson about artist Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings of circles. (Photo courtesy Crystal Durant)Now in its sixth year, the after-school program [http://www.trilokschool.org/form/artsinunity2.pdf] at the Trilok Fusion Center for Arts and Education [http://trilokfusion.com/] is

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Trilok Arts Offers After School Programs for Youth and Adults

Allison Lee, 5, showing off her work after a lesson about artist Wassily Kandinsky’s paintings of circles. (Photo courtesy Crystal Durant)Now in its sixth year, the after-school program [http://www.trilokschool.org/form/artsinunity2.pdf] at the Trilok Fusion Center for Arts and Education [http://trilokfusion.com/] is

Westbeth Gallery

The Day: Basketball, Feminism and a Halloween Walk for the Kids

We’ve had at least a week of clear skies, but a brief period of rain is on the way. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We should expect some rain and cold temperatures this week, according to the

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The Day: Basketball, Feminism and a Halloween Walk for the Kids

We’ve had at least a week of clear skies, but a brief period of rain is on the way. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We should expect some rain and cold temperatures this week, according to the

City Growers Looks to Expand its Student Programs

Local students at the Brooklyn Grange Rooftop Farm as part of a City Growers program. Brooklyn Grange has two rooftop farms, one on Northern Boulevard in Long Island City, and a second, smaller farm in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. (Photo courtesy of City Growers [http://www.citygrowers.org/])City Growers