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#ThrowbackThursday: “The Old Swimming Hole” in Clinton Hill

Children playing on the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Ryerson Street in 1915. (Photo courtesy of the Brooklyn Historical Society [http://www.brooklynhistory.org/])It’s cooler today, but you might have seen kids (and maybe some adults) playing in open fire hydrants in the neighborhood yesterday, the hottest day

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Police Arrest Man in April Shooting Homicide

Captain Peter Fiorillo announced the arrest of Shaquille Upson, 20, in connection with the April shooting death of Armal Mallory, at the 88th Precinct Community Council meeting. (Photo by Emily Field)Police arrested Shaquille Upson, 20 on June 15 for the fatal shooting of Armal Mallory, 42, two months ago

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Where to Watch Movies Outside This Summer

Catch a showing of Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America” this Sunday, June 22 at Habana Outpost at 757 Fulton Street. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Don’t sit inside on the couch all summer. You can hang with your neighbors and get your pop

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Pet Spotlight: Royal the Pit Bull Boxer Mix

Name: Royal Age: 3 and a half Breed: Pit bull and boxer mix Katie Dinota, 26 and her husband Adam Linsalata, 27, adopted Royal when she was one year old from the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals [http://www.mspca.org/] in Boston, while they were

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The Day: LGBT Activists Seek Fort Greene Park Commemortation and a Fort Greene Tennis Association Match

Local dogs enjoyed the sunny outdoors this weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [ Bcc: mitch@mitchtrinka.com Hi everyone, Thanks so much to everyone who played in the 2014 Ft. Greene Doubles tournament. Big congrats to the winners, Peter Wang and David Plotkin! Congrats also to the gang representing Ft. Greene

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Crime Report: Robbery at Gunpoint, Stolen Marvel Comics T-Shirts and Check Frauds

An 88th Precinct officer gets out of her patrol car in Clinton Hill. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])A masked man robbed a 22-year-old man at gunpoint in the Ingersoll Houses on June 4 at 12:40 a.m. He told police that two men

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The Day: A Rally In Lafayette Gardens, a Documentary Screening and Free Drinks at the Vet

Lafayette Gardens residents mourned the shooting death of Laquan Nelson, nicknamed Popcorn, in an anti-violence rally Thursday evening. (Photo by Emily Field)Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Yesterday evening, residents of the Lafayette Gardens Houses held a rally protesting gun violence, spurred by last week’s shooting death

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#ThrowbackThursday: Pratt Institute Library in 1907

This postcard, circa 1907, shows the only public library in Brooklyn at the time. (Image courtesy ofthe Brooklyn Museum [http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php])Oil tycoon and philanthropist Charles Pratt founded the Pratt Institute in 1887 several blocks away from his Clinton Hill home. Although Pratt never had the

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CB 2 Narrowly Approves Greenmarket Expansion on Washington Park

The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket will expand north on Washington Park. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/fort-greene] will soon expand north on Washington Park, following a close vote last night by Community Board 2.

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The Best Places for Iced Coffee in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill

Where’s your favorite place for iced coffee in the neighborhood? (Photo by Emily Field)It might be on the cooler side this week, but as we head into the muggy summer months the thought of sipping a hot cup of coffee grows distinctly less appealing. Stay cool and caffeinated

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Where to Watch the World Cup in the Neighborhood

Madiba is just one of the local restaurants and bars showing World Cup 2014 games this month. (Photo by Emily Field)The World Cup 2014 starts this Thursday in Brazil and we rounded up a few places in the neighborhood for local fans to watch the games. Have a favorite

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Pet Spotlight: Stella the Pitbull Mix

Name: Stella Breed: Pitbull mix Age: About five Fort Greene resident Jennifer Mooney, 35, adopted Stella when she was eight months old from Animal Care and Control of New York City [http://www.nycacc.org/]. Since then, she’s taught Stella how to “play bear,” moonwalk and hop like a

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The Day: A Hit and Run Driver Injures Six, a Girl Power Art Event and Tish James Faces Fines Over Rental Property

Locals enjoyed sunny skies this past weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you had a chance to enjoy the gorgeous weather around the neighborhood this past weekend. If you snapped some pictures while you were out

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Crime Report: Shooting, Assaults and Thefts on Streets

Police arrested Shaquille Dinkins, 21, for allegedly knocking a 25-year-old man off his bike as he was riding on Vanderbilt Avenue near Park Avenue and stealing his iPhone and backpack, with a Boombot portable speaker, on May 28 at 10:30 p.m. A half hour later, police tracked the

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The Day: A New Clinton Hill Playground, a New Pratt Station Post Office Home and an Invitation to Watch the French Open

It will be sunny and warm out in the neighborhood, so be sure to find some shade and wear sunscreen this weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/]Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. After yesterday’s early rainstorms, the clouds have cleared and the

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Pet Spotlight: Otis the Pitbull Mix

Eleven years ago, Otis was left tied to a tree in Fort Greene Park. “A dogwalker found him. I bumped into her – I was dogsitting at the time – and she asked if I knew anyone looking for a dog,” his owner, freelance photographer Chris Franko, 47, said. “And I said,

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Slain Teen Shot Over Basketball Game, Witnesses Say

Sixteen-year-old Laquan Nelson was shot yesterday evening in the Lafayette Gardens Houses and collapsed in front of the 88th Precinct station house. (Photo by Emily Field)Laquan Nelson, 16, was a straight-A student killed last night for playing basketball, according to witnesses who saw the shooting at the Lafayette Gardens

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Video: Locals Discuss Possible Greenmarket Growth

The Fort Greene Park Greenmarket may be moving closer north on Washington Park this summer. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera ["https://www.flickr.com/photos/ocabreraphotos/

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The Day: Art in Fort Greene Park and a Special Dessert at a Local Pizzeria

As the weather gets warmer, find some shade under trees in the neighborhood. (Photo by Francisco Daum ["https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. We hope you enjoyed the sunny weather this weekend, locals. Temperatures continue to rise this week into the high 70s

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Crime Report: Home Robberies, Assault Arrests and a Masked Thief

A 42-year-old woman told police that her boyfriend threatened her with a baseball bat and stole a Toshiba laptop, a Sprint Galaxy 3, a Wii, a 42-inch television and a 27-inch television from her apartment in the Walt Whitman Houses on May 18. She said that her boyfriend said, “I

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The Day: FAB Friday Nights, Bike Classes and a Spike Lee Film Series at BAM

If you’re out enjoying the sun this weekend, remember to take some pictures and share them on the the Nabe’s Flickr pool. [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/pool] (Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/])Good morning, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. This weekend

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#ThrowbackThursday: Fort Greene Park in 1904

A view of Fort Greene Park in 1904. (Photo courtesy the U.S. Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2008679669/])This week’s #ThrowbackThursday post is a 1904 photochrom print by the Detroit Photographic Company, which produced millions of its popular photochrom postcards from 1898 until the

Pet Spotlight: Meet Shih Tzu Puppy Jean-Claude Van Damme

We met Jean-Claude Van Damme, an almost one-year-old Shih Tzu puppy, and his owner, Clinton Hill resident DeeDee Cohen, on a sunny day in Fort Greene Park. Cohen said she bought Jean-Claude, nicknamed J.C., while her mother was visiting from Israel. “She knew I really wanted a dog, and

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The Day: A Teen ‘Fight Club,’ Fort Greene Farmer’s Market Expansion and Commuting by Bike

It was a rainy start to the three-day weekend, but the sun broke through on Sunday. (Photo by Francisco Daum ["https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/with/14259952401

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Crime Report: Assaults, Package Thefts and Thefts on Streets

An unidentified woman beat a worker trying to stop her from shoplifting a $1.09 bottle of nail polish remover from the All Services Laundromat at 295 Myrtle Avenue on May 14, police said. Police said video surveillance shows her punching him in the face and chest and scratching his