Images via NYPD.The man seen here in surveillance photos is wanted for allegedly firing his gun several times in the air, striking the window of an apartment building near South Portland Avenue and Fulton Street at around 3:15am on Sunday, June 21. Police describe the suspect as a
Seen on Flatbush Avenue. Keep on sharing photos with us ateditor@bklyner.com, add them to ourFlickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them#ftgfocusonInstagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like us onFacebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], or
International African Arts Festival
The holiday weekend starts early for celebrants of the 44th annual International African Arts Festival [http://iaafestival.org/] in Commodore Barry Park from 10am to 9pm this Thursday, July 2 through Sunday, July 5. With three stages and over 150 vendors, the annual event is dedicated to “preserving and honoring
Society for Old Brooklynites
American history includes a history of protest and rebellion and now one activist group, Disarm NYPD [http://www.disarmnypd.org], will be taking to the northeast corner of Fort Greene park to burn flags — both the U.S. stars and stripes and Confederate — as a form of protest against institutional
Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in our area. See the full details below! For more things to do around Brooklyn, and to add your own [/calendar/] upcoming event, check out our calendar [/calendar/]. TUESDAY,
Image via NYPD.Last week’s continued downward trend [/blog/2015/06/23/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-down-in-all-major-categories/] slowed a bit this past week (June 15 to 21), with a few crime categories seeing increases: * grand larcenies (from 3 to 6) * auto thefts (from 0 to 6) * transit (0 to 1) * housing (0 to
Farewell to the current incarnation of Red Lantern Cafe [/blog/2015/06/25/red-lantern-bicycles-cafe-is-changing-hands-will-begin-new-menu-roll-out-on-july-1/] . The new version launches this Wednesday, July 1. Keep on sharing photos with us ateditor@bklyner.com, add them to ourFlickr group [https://www.flickr.com/groups/thelocalfgch/], or tag them#ftgfocusonInstagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus]
Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew
Photo via Putnam’s Pub and Cooker [https://www.facebook.com/PutnamsPub/photos/a.575152522573301.1073741829.132875773467647/978401142248435/?type=1&theater] .Jubilant — that was one word to describe the atmosphere in New York City following last Friday’s Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of legalizing marriage between same-sex
free summer meals
Photo via the USDA [https://www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov/7995808882/in/photolist-dbyBpQ-8AKAmu-dbyCYw-bUcPvt-dbyBZQ-dbyzrZ-nWmibr-dbywSH-8AGoVZ-d6WUfo-bjceMx-caWBuQ-6ea8Av-dbyB8H-dbyCE5-dbyzpL-e1SbJZ-e2bKPX-7YtWQD-cbyZKs-bUcKpH-cR3cFJ-e1SCKa-dbyAq4-dbyBVS-dbyAAG-orLFxH-pF73j8-cbz1qj-bUcQe2-7LAejT-7LA3qz-7LEbZG-pz1itY-93yktb-e1SQZx-e1V3pW-8AKy8Y-8AKE3S-orLDUU-e1LwSv-pedcWk-7YxbMS-7YxbR5-g1EDcJ-8AKzko-gwmFi5-ekAK9J-gwmN7H-gwm16W] Beginning today and running through August 21 (unless otherwise not
330 Myrtle Avenue
Four months after opening [/blog/2015/02/25/third-indian-restaurant-curry-place-opens-fort-greene/] to gushing reviews [http://www.yelp.com/biz/curry-place-indian-restaurant-brooklyn] , Curry Place has “temporarily closed” and obtained a work permit for “general construction [for] interior renovation (partial) of the existing store damaged by fire.” The permit also allows for replacement of a
free meals
Image via NYC SchoolFood [http://www.schoolfoodnyc.org/public1/default.aspx?logout=1].Beginning June 29 and running through August 21 (unless otherwise noted), free summer meals [http://www.schoolfoodnyc.org/OurPrograms/breakfast.htm#summer] — breakfast and lunch — are back for another season of keeping all New York City kids
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 June 30) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/06/23/things-to-do-with-the-kids-from-june-23-30-suzi-shelton-egg-carton-bird-masks-and-summer-meals/] . Submit your event