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Community Board 2’s October general meeting will be taking place tomorrow (Wednesday, October 14) in Brooklyn Hospital’s North Pavilion, in the third floor auditorium at 121 DeKalb Avenue. If you’ve never been to a community board meeting, know that they are great opportunities to learn more about
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.
Borough President
Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.Seventy Brooklyn schools — from elementary and middle to high school and college institutions — and their students are the beneficiaries of a $13.3 million allocation of funds from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office, designated specifically for STEM education programs. Pretty
Image via NYPD.Compared to last week [/blog/2015/10/06/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-week-of-september-21-27/], crime went up in these categories: * Felony assault (from 3 to 5) * Grand larceny (from 5 to 9) * Auto thefts (from 1 to 2) * Transit (from 0 to 1) * Petit larceny (from 16 to 20) * Misdemeanor assault (from
changing leaves
Photo by jolenesiana [https://instagram.com/p/8tz2Fgxc53/?taken-by=jolenesiana]. Seen in Prospect Park. 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
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 13) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/10/06/things-to-do-with-the-kids-through-october-13-scrap-sculpture-debbie-deane-and-porgy-and-bess/] . Submit your event
New York City Department of Education
The city Department of Education’s proposed zone change for PS8 and PS307 in School District 13. (Image via NYCDOE).The planned November vote by Community Education Council 13 on whether to support the controversial rezoning of PS 307 and PS 8’s borders has been postponed, but only to
attempted murder
Photo by Ken Stier.Two of the suspects arrested for allegedly shooting at police officers under the BQE last Thursday, October 8, have been officially charged with three counts each of attempted murder, attempted assault on a police officer, reckless endangerment, and menacing of a police officer. Quashawn Smith, 23,
fab alliance
Image via FAB Alliance.As mentioned last month [/blog/2015/09/24/coming-soon-preliminary-drilling-ahead-of-putnam-triangle-plaza-project/] , initial construction/surveying at Putnam Triangle Plaza will take place soon. Now we have the dates: today, October 12 through Thursday, October 15. Acording to the city’s Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the “Subsurface Geo
Eric McKinney
Another shooting in Fort Greene claimed the life of 31-year-old Eric McKinney of Crown Heights last night (Sunday, October 11), after he crashed his car into a fence just a block away from Brooklyn Hospital’s entrance. Police responded at 10:36pm to a call of a man shot inside
Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School
Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.Seventy Brooklyn schools — from elementary and middle to high school and college institutions — and their students are the beneficiaries of a $13.3 million allocation of funds from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office, designated specifically for STEM education programs. Pretty
PS 321
Photo by Stefan Ringel/Brooklyn Borough President’s Office.Seventy Brooklyn schools — from elementary and middle to high school and college institutions — and their students are the beneficiaries of a $13.3 million allocation of funds from Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’ office, designated specifically for STEM education programs. Pretty