Photo by bluedoor626 [https://instagram.com/p/2GP3zIPebm/?taken-by=bluedoor626]. A bird’s eye view of Clinton Hill. 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]
edward snowden
Photos via ANIMAL New York [http://animalnewyork.com/2015/theres-a-massive-illicit-bust-of-edward-snowden-stuck-to-a-war-monument-in-brooklyn/] and 6sqft [https://instagram.com/p/1LCukMHJ6o/?taken-by=6sqft].Edward Snowden may still be a fugitive in Russia, but the plaster-lie bust of his head is back in its creators’ possession today, after the NYPD returned it to the two
Brokelyn Cocktail Book
The food scene in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill is inarguably among the best in the city, which is why its restaurants repeatedly make list [/blog/2014/12/02/hops-hill-makes-zagat-list-of-nations-hottest-beer-bars/] after list [/blog/2015/03/25/colonia-verde-shortlisted-james-beard-award-best-restaurant-design-north-america/] after list [/blog/2014/12/19/emily-named-one-of-zagats-hottest-restaurants-of-the-year/] of “best of” roundups. But what’
Carlton Avenue
Police have another armed suspect to search for after a shooting last night on Carlton Avenue near Fulton Street at around 10:25pm, according to the police. As first reported in DNAInfo [https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20150506/fort-greene/man-shot-stomach-fort-greene-police-say] , a 38-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken
coworking space
Image by S9/Perkins Eastman.Plans and renderings for a mixed-use complex in the Brooklyn Navy Yard headed up by the coworking group WeWork have now been released, thanks to [http://www.yimbynews.com/2015/05/first-look-weworkwelives-new-building-at-the-brooklyn-navy-yard.html?utm_source=YIMBY%20AM&utm_campaign=cbe810c06e-YIMBY_News_5_05_2015&
Photo via Pratt Institute [https://instagram.com/p/2COPjAoNoL/?taken-by=prattinstitute].Beauty, blossoms and brains bloom on Pratt’s campus. 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.
No one needs an excuse to eat tacos and drink margaritas, but when the opportunity arises, who could say no? Especially here in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, where there are so many options to choose from. So today, Cinco de Mayo [http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo], while
FAB Friday Kids
FAB Fridays are back! The annual kid-friendly summertime activities lineup at Putnam Triangle Plaza (Fulton Street and Grand Avenue) and Fowler Square (Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue), hosted by the Fulton Area Business (FAB) Alliance [http://www.faballiance.org], has been released and includes everything from Urban Croquet, Legos, and
habana outpost
Gunfire erupted last night at South Portland and Fulton Streets, leaving two injured and suspects still at large, said police, who told us the investigation is ongoing and “no arrests have been made at this time.” The call of shots fired came in at 8:08pm during peak dinner/evening
Clinton-Washington Avenue subway station
Image courtesy of jade [http://mrg.bz/tH53TY].Two men — one of them in a wheelchair — were injured, one seriously, when a 25-year-old female driver slammed into them in a series of incidents at the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill border that cops describe as anything but accidents. Nikole Casimir, 25,
Community Board 2
Image via MetroTech BID [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/about/metrotech-bid].Just a reminder about tonight’s public hearing at 6pm at Long Island University (LIU) Brooklyn’s Jonas Conference Room. The topic of discussion? Expanding MetroTech BID’s boundaries [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/about/metrotech-bid] from Downtown Brooklyn to include some cultural
Image via NYPD.The same number of crimes were committed this week as last week [/blog/2015/04/28/88-precinct-crime-statistics-crimes-balance-out-a-bit-this-week/] in the following categories: rape (one incident), robbery (one incident), auto thefts (two incidents), housing (two incidents), shootings (one incident). Burglaries rose from 2 to 3 incidents, grand larcenies from