crosswalks
Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Community Board 2 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/bkncb2/html/home/home.shtml].Have you ever had to squint while waiting to cross the street or parking your car at the corner, trying to discern where the faded crosswalk ends and begins? Yes? Well now is
sprinklers
Photo by chrisherwoods [https://instagram.com/p/ztZy91jssv/?modal=true].Seen in 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], and we’ll post
1702 mermaid ave
Photo courtesy of New York Restoration Project.Nothing says springtime like new green shoots sprouting from the ground and leaves on trees. That’s why you should register to pick up a free tree [https://www.nyrp.org/green-spaces/tree-giveaway/] at one of 18 locations in Brooklyn this March through
Francisco Gil
Francisco and Erica Gil, right, and bartender Tyler at SIP Bar.In the annals of grilled cheese perfection in NYC, too many lists [http://www.thrillist.com/eat/new-york/best-grilled-cheese-in-nyc-2015] completely omit any Brooklyn options beyond Williamsburg, Park Slope [/blog/food/park-slope-has-some-of-the-best-grilled-cheese-sandwiches-in-nyc] and Bushwick. Clearly, they’re missing out. For
kaiser park
Photo courtesy of New York Restoration Project.Nothing says springtime like new green shoots sprouting from the ground and leaves on trees. That’s why you should register to pick up a free tree [http://www.nyrp.org/treegiveaways] at one of 18 locations in Brooklyn this March through mid-May!
who's your doggy
Image courtesy of Who’s Your Doggy [doggybk.com].“My pet is awesome because: ______” Filling in that blank is all it takes for a chance to win a year’s worth of Blue Buffalo pet food from our friendly neighborhood pet supply and grooming shop, Who’s Your Doggy [http:
Photo courtesy of New York Restoration Project.Nothing says springtime like new green shoots sprouting from the ground and leaves on trees. That’s why you should register to pick up a free tree [https://www.nyrp.org/green-spaces/tree-giveaway/] at one of 18 locations in Brooklyn this March through
chess
Photo by silvinanyc [https://instagram.com/p/0Dwp_aA8My/?modal=true].Seen in 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], and we’ll
CEC 13
Image courtesy of CEC 13.Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 11) at 11:59pm is the deadline to apply [http://our.cityofnewyork.us/page/m/135bba3c/27002a37/21bbc826/1c7daae9/2888647364/VEsE/p/eyJKU1ZQVGtWZlEweEpRMHRmVTBsSFRsVlFYMVZTVEZ0emJIVm5QV05wZEhsM2FXUmxMV1ZrZFdOaGRHbHZiaTFqYjNWdVkybHNYU1VsIjoicGFnZS9vY3MvY2l0eXdpZGUtZWR1Y2F0aW9uLWNvdW5jaWwvNHY5eWgifQ==/] to join Community Education Council District 13 [http://www.cec13.org/] (CEC 13), aka the local school district’s
fort greene general store
Image via Fort Greene General Store.Now that spring is on the horizon, it is a great time to snag winter clothes at deep discounts. But if you’re bored with those same-old clothes and emails you’re getting for big chain store sales, buy local instead. If you know
Assemblymember Walter Mosley
Image via WNYC [http://project.wnyc.org/speed-cameras/].It’s been a year since speed cameras were placed at intersections and highways throughout the city and the results [http://project.wnyc.org/speed-cameras/] confirm what residents have simultaneously feared [http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2014/09/speed-camera-issued-6000-tickets-one-day-belt-parkway-exit-ramp/] and cheered: speed cameras
991 Fulton Street
Photo by iamsafaree [http://www.instagram.com/iamsafaree].Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of Biggie Smalls’ (aka Notorious B.I.G. or his birth name of Christopher Wallace) murder and instead of mourning, the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy community he grew up in is celebrating his life the same