Women making national and signal flags in the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the U.S. Navy during World War II. (Photo courtesy the National Archives [http://docsteach.org/documents/195918/detail?menu=closed&page=21].)Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and
lost dog
Photo courtesy of Julia Rosenfeld.This lost pup was found wandering down DeKalb Avenue near Clinton Avenue by a waitress from nearby Dino’s Restaurant on Christmas Eve and its new human friends are looking for someone to foster or rescue him. According to Julia Rosenfeld of neighborhood pet supply
Whatever this holiday season brings you, we hope it comes with lots of joy, relaxation and fun and happy moments with family and friends. If you’re still in the area today and tomorrow, here’s a reminder of what’s open and closed [/blog/2014/12/23/bars-cafes-whats-open-closed-christmas-eve-day/], and
Seen on Adelphi Street, this message was a reminder to get into the holiday spirit! Happy Holidays! Share 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, and we’ll post them on the
store hours
If you’re sticking around Fort Greene and Clinton Hill for the holidays, and you’re looking for a place to sit and read with some coffee, or to share in the yuletide at the bar, or to maybe even work off some of those holiday cookies your coworkers just
missing cat
Have you seen this cat? This handsome fella has been missing for several days and was last seen between Waverly Place and Washington Avenue, near Park Avenue. He’s an all-white house cat and answers to the name “Blanco.” If you have any information, call 212-729-8972. Thanks go out to
architectural league of new york
Image courtesy of Andrew Berman Architects.Libraries are already centers of community life and now, several architects have imagined them also serving as hubs for everything from retail and affordable housing to disaster relief. Five Brooklyn library branches — Clinton Hill, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, Macon, and Sheepshead Bay — were studied
Ismaaiyl Brinsley
/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/79-PCT-POLICE-OFFICERS-SHOOTING.mp4 The man who cops say “assassinated” two NYPD officers in their parked patrol car at Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday may have passed through our area in the hours before the brutal murders. Police are asking for the public’s help
Ever wondered what your Christmas ornaments do while you’re away? Party on the windowsill. Share 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, and we’ll post them on the site. Also,
/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/79-PCT-POLICE-OFFICERS-SHOOTING.mp4 The man who cops say “assassinated” two NYPD officers in their parked patrol car at Myrtle and Tompkins Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant on Saturday may have passed through Fort Greene in the hours before the brutal murders. Police are asking for the public’s help
Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew
Photo courtesy of Tipsy [http://shoptipsy.com/].Below you’ll find information on events through this Thursday taking place in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Friday to see what’s scheduled over the weekend. Wine Tasting [https://www.myrtleavenue.org/event/wine-tasting-corkscrew-wines-brooklyn-23/] When: Monday, December 22 from 6:
broken windows policy
When news broke on Saturday afternoon, December 20, of the murder of two uniformed NYPD officers inside their parked patrol car at Myrtle and Tompkins Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, there were murmurs of horror mixed with anxiety from the 60-plus people of all ethnicities, ages and neighborhoods, gathered inside the Church