Brooklyn Job Fair
Are you looking for a job? Whether you’re unemployed, underemployed, or hoping for a transition into something more suited to your career goals and needs, the Brooklyn Job Fair is the place to be this Wednesday, May 13, from 3-6pm — although you’ll want to arrive early, dress in
Duffield Children's Center
Beginning today, perennially troubled former child actress Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to serve out at least some of her 125 hours of community service at the Duffield Children’s Center [http://www.wearebcs.org/bcs/what_we_do/children_full_potential/duffield_childrens_center-child-care-fort-greene:en-us.html] in Fort Greene. There’
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY [/blog/2015/05/08/last-minute-things-to-do-with-mom-for-mothers-day-this-weekend/] ! [/blog/2015/05/08/last-minute-things-to-do-with-mom-for-mothers-day-this-weekend/] Here’s your recap of what went down this week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill: FOOD * A new deli is opening soon [/blog/2015/05/08/a-new-deli-will-open-in-two-weeks-at-fulton-street-and-vanderbilt-avenue/] at Fulton and Vanderbilt. * Local Cinco de Mayo recommendations
Bedford Library
Bike The Branches is upon us (tomorrow, May 9)! The annual celebration of Brooklyn Public Library’s 60 neighborhood libraries begins tomorrow at 10am with the bicyclists of all ages taking off from the Central Library at Grand Army Plaza. But beyond the bike ride [/blog/2015/04/07/mark-your-calendar-annual-bike-the-branches-library-hopping-event-is-saturday-may-9/
887 fulton street
Students, workers and neighbors around the intersection of Fulton Street and Vanderbilt Avenue are getting a new deli, DIAA Bagel Deli Plus. Located at 887 Fulton Street, the deli with the bright yellow and red sign is currently undergoing interior renovations and a man who said he was the owner
New York Writers Coalition
Photo courtesy of JessicaGale [http://mrg.bz/ZpzAEc].Jump start your creative writing juices this month with a free writing workshop led by the team over at New York Writers Coalition [http://nywriterscoalition.org/] in their 80 Hanson Place offices. Upcoming dates are listed below and are first-come, first-served, so
Photo by taliesin [ http://mrg.bz/CO8ORA].If you haven’t made your brunch reservations for Mother’s Day, don’t worry: there’s plenty of other things to do with and for mom this weekend. We’ve compiled a few free or low-cost, but still super-awesome ones below. Happy
Photo courtesy of gg_sacks [https://instagram.com/p/1oJ9ESMPue/?taken-by=gg_sacks].“Fred endorses spring.” Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them #ftgfocus on Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’
Image via BAM [http://www.bam.org/music/2015/royal-khaoz].Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week! FRIDAY, MAY 8 Toddler Time When: Friday, May 8 at 10am Where:
Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation
Image via S9 Architects/Perkins Eastman.In response to yesterday’s description of WeWork’s impending Brooklyn Navy Yard coworking space will have residential units [/blog/2015/05/06/500000-square-foot-wework-coworking-plus-apartment-space-coming-to-brooklyn-navy-yard/] , the BNY Development Corporation sent a statement rejecting that apparent rumor: > “The Brooklyn Navy Yard continues to be a
Carolyn Leacock
Photo courtesy of NYPD.Have you seen this missing senior citizen? Carolyn Leacock, 68, was last seen at 12:30pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 6) inside Brooklyn Hospital Center at 121 DeKalb Avenue. Leacock lives in Downtown Brooklyn at 228 Duffield Street. She stands 5-feet-four-inches tall, weighs 115 pounds, and has
Image via BPL [https://instagram.com/p/2WtasQLgTM/?taken-by=bklynlibrary].This Saturday, May 9 is Bike The Branches [/blog/2015/04/07/mark-your-calendar-annual-bike-the-branches-library-hopping-event-is-saturday-may-9/] and host Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) is holding an Instagram giveaway that local library patrons can win! > Three days until we get on our bikes and