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Crime Report: Thefts on the Subway, Stolen Wallets and Home Burglaries

We’re back with our weekly crime blotter [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/20/crime-blotter-blackout-continues-ends-next-week/] after a two-week blotter blackout [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/05/nypd-to-restrict-journalists-access-to-crime-reports-at-local-precincts/] that began when the NYPD restricted community journalists’ access to the forms detailing reported crimes in every precinct. After

The Day: Admiral’s Row Site Builder Dropped and Classes for Grandparents Raising Kids

It has been feeling like winter in the nabe with cold days and even colder nights. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. If you celebrated Christmas or Kwanzaa these past couple days, you may have traveled in freezing temperatures – a complete turnaround from the spring-like

88th Precinct Officers Give Christmas Gifts to P.S. 67 Students

88th Precinct Deputy Inspector Scott Henderson, along with other officers, distribute gifts to P.S. 67 students on Thursday afternoon. (Photo by Amanda Woods)P.S. 67 students talk to “Santa” at a gift-giving event hosted by the 88th Precinct. (Photo by Amanda Woods)P.S. 67 students cheered, jumped

The Day: A Volunteer Opportunity, Classical Chamber Music and Jazz Vespers

The mild weather leaves us thinking it feels more like spring than winter. Do you like the warmth, or are you hoping for more wintry weather, locals? (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Yesterday was the first day of winter, but it sure didn’t

Police Promise – Again – to End Blotter Blackout

(Photo by Francisco Daum)Deputy Inspector Scott Henderson, the commanding officer of the 88th Precinct, said Thursday that reporters may return to the station house next week to view and copy information from the weekly felony reports – promising an end to a two-week blackout. We reported Dec. 5 [http://www.

The Day: A Park Avenue Light Display and Bus Rapid Transit Plans

Winter hasn’t officially begun yet, but snow has already dusted the streets twice. It will melt later this week though, when temperatures are expected to rise into the 40s and 50s. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)Christmas will be upon us in exactly a week. If you put up a

Van Explodes on Lefferts Place

A van spontaneously exploded – completely engulfing itself in flames – on Lefferts Place near Classon Avenue on Monday evening, according to witnesses. Flames engulfed a van on Lefferts Place near Classon Avenue last night. (Photo by William Laviano)Firefighters were notified of the blaze at 6:40 p.m., and extinguished

No Crime Blotter This Week

The Nabe will not be posting a crime blotter this week, because the 88th Precinct has not yet decided on a “uniform” way to release crime report information to the media. (Photo by Francisco Daum [http://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])We will not be able to publish a crime

Army Veteran Continues Service with Local Cooking and Food Education

Darrell Robinson, 62, is a chef, community volunteer and Army veteran who says he is committed to serving his Fort Greene neighborhood. (Photo by Amanda Woods) For chef and community volunteer Darrell Robinson, 62, life has come full circle. A U.S. Army veteran who served from 1969 to 1971,

The Day: Success Academy Co-location, Laurie Cumbo’s Apology and a Nelson Mandela Memorial

With this week’s freezing temperatures, it feels like the winter holiday season is upon us. Decorative lights around the nabe add to the festive atmosphere. (Photo by Francisco Daum)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Did you take any photos of yesterday’s snowfall, locals? If so, be