Here’s a recap of goings-on in the neighborhood this past week: * An organic falafel (and salad, soup, smoothie) shop is coming to 711 Fulton Street [/blog/2015/01/19/six-types-of-falafel-and-more-are-coming-to-fulton-street/] by late February. * Construction plans move forward on housing at Navy Green [/blog/2015/01/22/updates-glimpse-ongoing-navy-green-project/]. * Brooklyn Tech
214 greene avenue
We’ll have to wait a bit longer for raw oysters and a cooked seafood dishes at Choyster’s Raw Bar, which owners say will open in “about a month” — so, by the end of February. Owner Thierry Cabigeos also told us that interior renovations are coming along at the
bldg 92
Image courtesy of Brooklyn Eats on Myrtle.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, JANUARY 23 Happy Hour Friday [http://www.myrtleavenue.org/event/tipsys-happy-hour-friday/2015-01-23/] When: Friday,
greenmarket
Image courtesy of GrowNYC [http://instagram.com/p/x_51crI-wR/].It’s the Fort Greene Park Greenmarket [http://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/brooklyn/fort-greene]‘s version of frequent flyer rewards: the Winter Warrior program. And there is still just enough time to participate! Here are the details: > Earn rewards
city speaks
Photo courtesy of krosseel.This is one survey every homeowner, business owner, and resident in the neighborhood should fill out, if only for a chance to fix all those corners you might have in your area that back up and flood every time it rains. The survey’s results will
This lonely little tree had us a little sad. May it live on as mulch. 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
dinner parties
Photo courtesy of Joanna Virello/PlaceInvaders.When Katie Smith-Adair and Hagan Blount moved into a new space of their own on the border of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in August, 2014, there was a block party right across the street on Clinton Avenue. “It was like they threw the
88th Precinct Community Council
Chief Gerald Nelson (back row, second from left), with members of the 88th Precinct Community Council and Captains Peter Fiorillo and Benjamin Lee.NYPD Chief Gerald Nelson was met with warm farewells at the January meeting of the 88th Precinct Community Council [http://www.88thprecinctcommunitycouncil.org/] — his last as commanding
Kristen Wiig
Photo courtesy of Sundance Institute.Fort Greene resident and writer/director Sebastian Silva has taken his fifth film to Sundance. The Kristen Wiig-fronted film “Nasty Baby” — set and filmed in Fort Greene and co-starring Silva as one half of a gay couple who is trying to have a baby — is
dunn development
An architect’s rendering of the Navy Green Townhouses. (Image courtesy of Dunn Development [http://dunndev.com/L3/navyTown.html].)Four years in, the Navy Green mixed-income housing project is still inching along and is beginning to pick up steam again on two fronts: the Navy Green Townhouses (17-35 Clermont
caption contest
“Contemplating laundry.” <– Congratulations to ‘littleliblet [http://instagram.com/littleliblet/]‘ for winning the caption contest! Thank you to everyone who entered our first Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus] Caption Contest! Stay tuned for more fun times! Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our
apps
Late risers, overtime workers, and bar hoppers, rejoice! Now you can enjoy happy hour at any hour by downloading a simple, free app called Happy Any Hour [http://www.happyanyhour.com/]. As described on its website: > Happy Any Hour is a mobile app for people who like to do