Artists rendering of 1041-1047 Fulton Street. (Image via Marvel Architects [http://www.280cadman.com]).As we reported two weeks ago [/blog/2015/06/08/39-unit-affordable-housing-building-is-officially-coming-to-1041-1047-fulton-street/] , the sale of the Brooklyn Heights Library is netting some perks here in Clinton Hill (as well as in other neighborhoods), with the development of
Image via NYPD.Crime rates continued their downward trend in the 88th Precinct, with incident reports in all major categories falling compared to the previous week [/blog/2015/06/16/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-ups-and-downs-in-the-first-week-of-june/] and this week last year. Murders and rapes remained at zero, and grand larcenies also stayed at 3 reports
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Brown Memorial Baptist Church
As dusk fell over Brooklyn on the longest day of the year, candlelight began to flicker and voices rose in unison, filling the plaza in front of Barclays Center with the refrains of “We Shall Overcome.” The song capped a 90-minute-long interfaith vigil and name-reading on Sunday, June 21, which
Image via NYPD.The man seen here is wanted by police for allegedly punching a woman in the face as she stood on the N train platform at the Pacific Street / Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station, said cops. It was during rush hour at approximately 5:30pm on May 20 when the
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 23) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/06/16/family-fun-around-fort-greene-from-june-16-23-book-readings-fathers-day-crafts-and-roller-skating/] . Submit your event
Caribbean Restaurant Week
Caribbean Restaurant Week NY [http://caribbeanrestaurantweeknewyork.com/] is here and several local restaurants are on the menu for the seven-day celebration of Caribbean food and culture. While there are no participating eateries directly in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, there are a few just a short walk away on our
Photo by Betsy Vereckey.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/2015/06/16/family-fun-around-fort-greene-from-june-16-23-book-readings-fathers-day-crafts-and-roller-skating/] through June 23! * Our parent company, Corner Media, is hiring [/blog/2015/
Henya Emmer
It’s almost time for this year’s Sing For Hope pianos [/blog/2015/05/28/fort-greenes-sing-for-hope-piano-is-almost-here-get-ready-to-play-beginning-june-5/] to leave city parks to join various nonprofit and community spaces around the city, so get out there and enjoy it during its last weekend! Our Fort Greene Park piano, painted by Crown
Images via FAB Alliance.One of the best things about living in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill is the community vibe, with residents knowing and living alongside their small business owners, and having favorite spots for everything from coffee to playdates and ice cream to burgers. Now, it’ll be
NYPL
Photo by P. L. Sperr. (Image via New York Public Library digital collection [http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47dc-cf94-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99] .)Before BAM, before the hub of transit that we have now at Fort Greene Place and Hanson Place, we had this: the BMT “El” line being built on Fulton Street, as
Image via NYPD.A 34-year-old woman snapped this picture of a man who she said fondled her breast with his elbow as they sat on the 2 train, riding past the Borough Hall station at around 2:38pm on Thursday, June 11. Described as a Hispanic male standing around 5-feet-10-inches