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Photo by Clementine Bakery [https://www.instagram.com/clementinebakery/].A sweet start to a hopefully sweet year! 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
Education
The city Department of Education’s proposed zone change for PS8 and PS307 in School District 13. (Image via NYCDOE).Our local school district board is holding their vote tomorrow night (Tuesday, January 5) on the PS8/PS307 rezoning proposed by the city Department of Education. The meeting will begin
Events
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through January 4) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/12/28/things-to-do-this-week-through-january-4/]. Submit your event listing [/calendar/
Arts & Culture
With help from residents, local artist Amanda Patenaude is crafting a community mosaic of broken glass salvaged from Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus)Glass is one of those materials that is endlessly changeable, able to be both beautiful and deadly, a masterpiece or mundane or
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Photo by Erica Sherman.Below you’ll find Fort Greene and Clinton Hill subway changes this week on the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, B, C, D, G, N, Q, and R lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle. Check back later this week to see what’s happening
Business
Photo via Hanson Dry [https://www.instagram.com/hansondry/].Hanson Dry (925 Fulton Street) — “Don’t get loco. Keep it local.” No tickets, no cover. RSVP by emailing hansondry@gmail.com. The Five Spot (459 Myrtle Avenue, at Washington Avenue) — $10 for Tony D’s New Year’s Eve Party
Business
Great news, Speedy Romeo [http://www.speedyromeo.com] fans: the popular pizza place is doing so well that they’re expanding! The flagship at 376 Classon Avenue will soon have a sister site in the Lower East Side shortly after the new year gets under way. Details have not been
Central Brooklyn
Photo courtesy of Barney Bishop [https://www.flickr.com/photos/barneyabishop/11734764774/]. With less than three days left until the new year begins, now is the time to decide where you want to go to enjoy fireworks. There’s no need to crowd into Times Square to watch the ball
Central Brooklyn
Photo courtesy of Barney Bishop [https://www.flickr.com/photos/barneyabishop/11734764774/]. With less than three days left until the new year begins, now is the time to decide where you want to go to enjoy fireworks. There’s no need to crowd into Times Square to watch the ball
Announcements
Friday, January 1 is New Year’s Day; if you plan to celebrate outside of Fort Greene-Clinton Hill, enjoy safe travels and good weather. If you’re sticking around the neighborhood, here’s some information you might need to know for the holidays this week: Government Offices, Parking, and Sanitation
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Photo via Mekelburgs [https://www.instagram.com/p/_LXsz4QN6b/?taken-by=mekelburgs].Let’s get this New Year party started! 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/
Business
Our neighborhood is lucky to have fantastic and independently-owned places to eat, drink, celebrate, and relax. As we wish a farewell to 2015, we also have an opportunity to look back on food and drink places that have joined us this year, and which ones said goodbye. So here’s