comedians
Photo via Lucas Brothers [https://twitter.com/lucasbros].On the heels of 31-year-old comedian Trevor Noah being tapped to replace [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/31/arts/television/trevor-noah-to-succeed-jon-stewart-on-the-daily-show.html?_r=0] Jon Stewart at the anchor desk of Comedy Central’s “Daily Show,” Fort Greene brothers Keith and
children's books
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Public Library.On March 23, Clinton Hill Library welcomed a new children’s librarian [/blog/2015/03/13/success-clinton-hill-library-getting-childrens-librarian-following-lobby-efforts/] , Emily Heath. Her arrival has been met with excitement on the part of parents and children alike, as Heath — an experienced librarian who previously instituted programs like
Photo by clairesuni [https://instagram.com/p/0lBtWEC4D5/?taken-by=clairesuni]. “Colorful Brooklyn,” — by “clairesuni [https://instagram.com/p/0lBtWEC4D5/?taken-by=clairesuni]” 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:
piece of velvet
First Fort Greene and Harlem, then Coney Island [/blog/2015/01/14/fort-greenes-piece-of-velvet-to-expand-coney-island/], and now Smorgasburg — Piece Of Velvet [http://www.pieceofvelvet.com/] (POV) is on a cakey roll! As of this Saturday, April 4, the local bakery (708 Fulton Street) known (even by Zagat! [https://www.zagat.com/b/
Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
The 2015 Art of Brooklyn Film Festival [http://www.theartofbrooklyn.org/] (AOBFF) is returning — it will run from Wednesday, May 13 through Sunday, May 17 — and this year, guests can buy an “early bird festival pass [http://www.theartofbrooklyn.org/home/presenting-the-poster-for-the-5th-annual-art-of-brooklyn-film-festival-and-an-excellent-deal-on-a-festival-pass] ” for $40 (plus $2 online service charge), up
dinner for one
Graziella’s Italian Restaurant [http://www.graziellasmenu.com] is the perfect place for pretty much any occasion, from a first date or a graduation lunch, to a casual after-work dinner or as that place you take your parents (or kids) when they visit. [http://www.graziellasmenu.com] It is also
Ben Altman
Photos courtesy of Pequena Prospect Heights [https://www.facebook.com/PequenaProspectHeights/photos_stream?tab=photos_stream] and Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tiger].Three months into 2015 and it is already shaping up to be one of the busiest and most eventful years for local restauranteur Chelsea Altman,
Joshua Peters
Photo courtesy of SIP Bar [https://instagram.com/p/06Fc3cEHQu/?taken-by=sip_bar] .Joshua Peters [https://joshuapetersart.wordpress.com/] is featuring his art at SIP [/blog/2015/03/11/bite-day-grilled-cheese-cocktails-sip-bar/] tonight from 6-11pm. Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group [https:
Health
Photo by Fresh Fanatic [https://www.facebook.com/FreshFanaticBK].It has been five years since Fresh Fanatic [http://www.freshfanatic.com/] opened its doors at 88 Washington Avenue and to celebrate, the Clinton Hill supermarket is co-hosting Spring Into Wellness [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-into-wellness-tickets-16092377735], “a health-inspired event open
business closings
Photos courtesy of Freeyah-Knycky C. on Yelp [http://www.yelp.com/user_details?userid=_yOvMEAE7xErdpHrk_sG5Q].The Shack is closed for business. As of today, two Fulton Street Radio Shacks [http://www.radioshack.com/] — at 457 Fulton (near Jay Street) and 1232 Fulton (between Nostrand and Bedford Avenues) — are officially
coupons
How ingenious is this?! Did you know there are coupon swap boxes at the Clinton Hill Library? There are. Several of them, organized in categories like “Food/Grocery,” “Baby Products,” and “Pharmacy.” The idea is that after you’ve ripped/cut out the coupons you need, instead of throwing out
crime stats
Image via the NYPD [www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/home/home.shtml].Types of crime that saw fewer numbers this week, compared to last week [/blog/2015/03/24/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-slight-uptick-reported-crimes-march-9-15/] , were rape (down to 0 from 1), robbery (down to 2 from 3), burglary (1 from 2), and auto