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weekend events

Things To Do This Weekend, Through November 1: Wine Tastings, Halloween Events, And BAM Cafe Live

FAMILY-FRIENDLY KIDS events, see this week’s (through November 3) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/10/27/things-to-do-with-the-kids-through-november-3-bamboo-halloween-dance-party-charlie-brown-pumpkin/] . HALLOWEEN events [/blog/2015/10/28/halloween-event-guide-local-haunts-and-happenings-check-out/] in the neighborhood! WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven [/blog/2015/10/14/seven-places-to-enjoy-wine-tastings-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] weekly options! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to

10 lexington avenue

From Factory To Five-Story Residential Building At 10 Lexington Avenue

Image via StudioC.Construction at 10 Lexington Avenue, off the intersection with Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, has continued apace for months and as with most other development sites in the area, is going to be an apartment building. Specifically, there will be 81 units, all rentals, a mix of

flowers

Photo Finish: Purple Blossoms And Leaf Hearts

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Autumn doesn’t mean all the flower blooms are gone. 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

COuncilmember Laurie Cumbo

Adams And Cumbo Call For State Support For Anti-Gun Violence Programs And Community Programs

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.In the wake of the evening rush-hour shooting death of 16-year-old Armani Hankins [/blog/2015/10/27/17-year-old-killed-by-bullet-to-the-head-in-rush-hour-shootout-at-flatbush-and-dekalb-avenues/] this past Monday, October 26, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and Councilmember Laurie Cumbo have issued a call for collaboration between the state, city, and community groups.

black forest brooklyn

Halloween Event Guide: Local Haunts And Happenings To Check Out

Halloween is almost upon us! This year, the big day falls on a Saturday, perfect for everyone to better celebrate together and as a community. No surprise: there are also loads of Halloween-themed parties happening as a result. We’ve compiled a bunch of them, big and small, to help

baseball

Watch The Mets Compete In The World Series Over Beers And Snacks With Neighbors

The New York Mets have made the World Series for the first time since 2000 and there’s no better place to watch the action than your local sports bar, where the camaraderie, drinks and food combine for the best experience to be had. We’ve rounded up a few

library

Meet Meredith Powers, Clinton Hill Library’s New Teen Librarian

Photo courtesy of Meredith Powers.Clinton Hill Library (380 Washington Avenue) now has both a children’s [/blog/2015/04/02/meet-emily-heath-childrens-librarian-at-clinton-hill-library/] and a teen librarian! Meredith Powers joined the library staff in early September as the new person in charge of bringing educational and fun programming for teens to

street closures

FYI: NYC Marathon Road Closures For Sunday, November 1 Include 4th Avenue And Various Cross Streets

Next Sunday, November 1 is the New York City Marathon and, as happens every year, streets along the route will be closed for most of the morning and afternoon. Affected thoroughfares stretch from the Verrazano Bridge down in Bay Ridge up Fourth Avenue and to Flatbush Avenue. The route then

FYI: NYC Marathon Road Closures For Sunday, November 1 Include 4th Avenue And Various Cross Streets

Next Sunday, November 1 is the New York City Marathon and, as happens every year, streets along the route will be closed for most of the morning and afternoon. Affected thoroughfares stretch from the Verrazano Bridge down in Bay Ridge up Fourth Avenue and to Flatbush Avenue. The route then

street art

Photo Finish: Have A Hoot This Halloween

Photo by Fort Greene Focus.Seen on DeKalb Avenue. 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 them on the site. Also,

Brooklyn Community Board 2

CB2 Land Use Committee Votes Against One Rezoning Proposal And Supports Another Amid Widespread Community Concerns

Image via Department of City Planning.Community Board 2’s Land Use Committee voted this month 11-2 to NOT lend its support for the city’s proposed Zoning for Quality and Affordability [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/pdf/zoning-qa/presentation_0915.pdf] (ZQA) rezoning project. According to the Department

Enter Our Great PUPkin Instagram Costume Contest!

Photo by Fort Greene FocusThe 17th annual Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest is a week away [/blog/2015/10/14/have-a-happy-halloween-at-the-great-pupkin-dog-costume-contest-and-fort-greene-park-halloween-festival/] , and as neighbors and a media sponsor for the event, we can’t wait to see the creative and hilarious costumes [/blog/2014/10/27/scenes-great-pupkin-2014/] you and your