job listings
Tired of the commute, or need a little something on the side? Here’s a roundup of some available gigs around the neighborhood. * Beyond Basic Learning (163 Washington Avenue) is looking for an experienced teacher [http://www.beyondbasiclearning.com/] with a degree in Early Childhood Development or related field to
police blotter
Image via NYPD.This fourth week of July (July 20-26) looked more like the second week (July 6-12) [/blog/2015/07/21/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-a-rise-in-shootings-and-a-fall-in-larcenies-and-assaults/] in terms of more shootings and fewer larcenies (both petit and grand). Compared to the third week (July 13 to 19) [/blog/2015/07/28/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-a-rise-in-petit-larcenies-and-misdemeanor-assaults/] , there
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.On Mondays, it’s important to keep on moving, even if at a snail’s pace. (Spotted on South Oxford Street) Keep on sharing photos with us at editor@bklyner.com, add them to our Flickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag
National Night Against Crime
If you have questions about police-community relations or about issues on your street and neighborhood, and want to meet local police officers face-to-face, then now’s your chance. Tomorrow, Tuesday, August 4 is the National Night Against Crime — a nationwide day where police precincts across the city and country hold
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 August 11) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/08/04/things-to-do-with-the-kids-through-august-11-american-heroine-alphabet-book-hopalong-andrew-mockingjay-part-i-and-make-your-own-kite/] . Submit your event
anti-gun violence
Photo by Francisco Daum.A 46-year-old man was shot to death this weekend in Fort Greene, reportedly in the courtyard opposite 117 North Oxford Walk in the Walt Whitman Houses, said police, who declined to identify him pending family notification. It was 2:19am on Sunday, August 2 when the
Volunteers paint the DeKalb Avenue playground in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Fort Greene Park Conservancy)Missed some of this week’s news? Here’s a recap: Add your events [/blog/2015/05/12/got-an-event-coming-up-share-it-on-our-new-calendar/]to our new Brooklyn-wide calendar! Here’s our Kids Calendar [/blog/2015/07/28/things-to-do-with-the-kids-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/
pet adoptions
Photo courtesy of Who’s Your Doggy.How cute are these guys and gals? If you’re looking for a furry friend to cuddle up with as summer winds down and autumn approaches, look no further than Who’s Your Doggy [http://www.doggybk.com] (197 Adelphi Street) and Team
clinton hill library
Wireless communication workers at Pratt Institute in 1900. (Image via Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/item/ggb2006000508/].)If there’s one thing that all Clinton Hill residents — new, old, and veterans alike — appreciate, it is the neighborhood’s rich history, seen in its architecture, stories, businesses, and the
bam
Rendering of the planned BAM Strong expansion. (Courtesy of Mitchell Giurgola Architects.)Get ready for an even stronger “culture block” to take shape at the intersection of Fulton Street and Ashland Place, thanks to the impending construction of BAM Strong — a new “unique complex” connecting Brooklyn Academy of Music spaces
Photo courtesy of cannontekstar [https://instagram.com/p/5pCfCrru4c/?taken-by=cannontekstar].Powering through July and into August! 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
Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday for next week’s events! For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through August 4) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/07/28/things-to-do-with-the-kids-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/]. Also, here is the 2015