gentrification
With shiny new luxury condo developments, rising rents, rising shooting rates, struggling police-community relations, and too-few employment opportunities all occurring at the same time, Fort Greene public housing residents have a lot of questions and hopes. Public Advocate Letitia James and several local officials hope that this next in her
Photo courtesy of BLDG 92 [https://www.facebook.com/BLDG92/photos/pb.199641013422475.-2207520000.1409319422./778665235520047/?type=3&theater] .Continued emphasis on pushing growth at city manufacturing and industrial spaces is bringing $140 million in city funds to the Brooklyn Navy Yard — on top of other recent financial investments
Luigi Pizzeria
Photo via NY Pizza Project [http://www.nypizzaproject.com/the-makers/#/luigi-pizzeria-clinton-hill-maker/]. After five years in the metaphorical oven, The New York Pizza Project [http://www.nypizzaproject.com]was taken out and served to the world two months ago, bringing its glossy photos and interviews with the proprietors and makers at
Photo by riversidewhistler [http://www.instagram.com/riversidewhistler/].Seen in Fort Greene. Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group, or tag them #ftgfocus on Instagram [http://Http://www.instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like
Friends of Walt Whitman Library
Saturday, October 24 marked the return of Saturday service to Walt Whitman Library (93 Saint Edwards) and generations of library patrons celebrated it as a victory, not just for the library, but for the entire community. “We look at this place as a safe haven. It’s a different vibe
Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own [http://citykidcamp.
rent is too damn high
Image via Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/blog/trends/rent-too-high/].Everyone knows that the rent is too damn high in Brooklyn, but according to data from real estate site Trulia [http://www.trulia.com], our borough is in the Top 4 and Top 6 most expensive rental markets in the
Conrad Milster
Image via Pratt alumni [https://www.change.org/p/president-thomas-schutte-director-of-housing-and-residential-life-christopher-kasik-director-of-human-resources-thomas-greene-pratt-institute-allow-staff-faculty-to-remain-in-the-townhouses?recruiter=410194148&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_facebook_responsive&utm_term=des-lg-no_src-custom_msg] .Good news for supporters of Pratt Institute chief engineer Conrad Milster: college administrators now say they will
Image via Trulia [http://www.trulia.com/blog/trends/rent-too-high/].Everyone knows that the rent is too damn high in Brooklyn, but according to data from real estate site Trulia [http://www.trulia.com], our borough is in the Top 4 and Top 6 most expensive rental markets in the
Altron Atwater
Photo by xandert [ http://mrg.bz/y4c9tB].All three young men who were allegedly involved in the robbery of 88th Precinct plainclothes cops [/blog/2015/11/09/88th-precinct-officers-involved-in-shooting-with-robbery-suspect-in-bed-stuy/] on Sunday night have been arrested and officially charged with offenses ranging from second degree armed robbery and fourth degree grand larceny
490 Myrtle Avenue
Photo by Rebeca Ramirez. The Myrtle Avenue Key Food has been open for a month [/blog/2015/10/09/first-impressions-shoppers-return-to-re-opened-myrtle-avenue-key-food-opens/] , but celebrated its official ribbon cutting last Friday. What do you think of the store? Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr
Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through October 27) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/10/20/things-to-do-with-the-kids-through-october-27-live-owls-at-clinton-hill-library-musical-symphony-story-time-and-little-shop-of-horrors-in-the-park/] . Submit your event