Image via NYPD.It was a good final week of May in the 88th Precinct, with crime falling across the board in almost all categories compared to both the previous week [/blog/2015/06/02/88th-precinct-crime-statistics-assaults-plummet-no-shootings-but-a-few-more-robberies-and-burglaries/] (May 15-24) and the same period last year. Robberies dropped from 2 to 1,
Downtown Brooklyn Health Expo
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Fiasco Theater
Image via Theatre for a New Audience.Only two weeks left of Fiasco Theater’s production of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona [http://www.tfana.org/season-2015/two-gentlemen/]” and limited-time-only discount has now hit the online box office — get over half off most weeknight performances! Between now and this Friday,
1041 fulton street
Image via Google MapsThe already-demolished site at 1041-1047 Fulton Street, between Downing Street and Irving Place, is slated to become a 39-unit ALL affordable building developed by Hudson Companies — a result of a deal between Hudson, the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and the city where Hudson builds affordable housing in
bam
Image via BAM.For most of us, there’s no way we would be able to afford one of these prints, but in case you know someone with $1,200-$3,500 to spare and a penchant for buying art while supporting worthy causes such as the Brooklyn Academy of
Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Check back Monday to see what’s scheduled next week! For family-friendly and kids events, see this week’s (through June 9) Kid Calendar [/blog/2015/06/02/family-fun-in-fort-greene-upcoming-kids-events-through-tuesday-june-9/] . Submit your event
car accident
Photo via New York Rescue Response Team | Twitter [https://twitter.com/NYRRT/status/607464096498368512].Running a red light reportedly led a 29-year-old driver and his 35-year-old female passenger to be seriously injured in a two-car pileup on Lafayette Avenue at Cumberland Street early Sunday morning, June 7. The incident occurred
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! FOOD: * NY African Restaurant Week is here [/blog/2015/06/03/fort-greene-clinton-hill-eateries-represent-at-new-york-african-restaurant-week/] and local favorites are well-represented! * Well-known chef Tom Colicchio purchased a Fort Greene home
black forest brooklyn
Image via Black Forest Brooklyn.Join the Fort Greene Tennis Association [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreenTennis] for their annual French Open viewing party this Sunday, June 7 at 9am inside Black Forest Brooklyn (733 Fulton Street)! The tennis [http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/tag/fort-greene-tennis-association/] match is the men’s
9th Street
Photo via BikeNYC [http://www.bikenyc.org/tourdebrooklyn].Sunday morning drivers and pedestrians, be aware that there will be a stream of bicyclists — including children — riding along 9th Street this coming Sunday morning, June 7, as part of the 11th annual Tour De Brooklyn [http://www.tourdebrooklyn.org]. The annual
bicycle
Photo via BikeNYC [http://www.bikenyc.org/tourdebrooklyn].Sunday morning drivers and pedestrians, be aware that there will be a stream of bicyclists — including children — riding in our area as part of the 11th annual Tour De Brooklyn [http://www.tourdebrooklyn.org]. The annual recreational bike tour will have 1,
Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
Photo via Library of Congress [http://www.loc.gov/item/2008679669/].Fort Greene Park has a long and significant history in Brooklyn, New York, and American history, first serving as the site of several forts — including Fort Greene, named after General Greene — during the War of 1812, then as a