Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
You may have noticed, traversing the neighborhood lately, that a few of our local streets are starting to look different. The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [http://www.myrtleavenue.org] has been offering details lately on Clinton Hill streetscape projects, including the Myrtle Avenue Plaza [http://www.myrtleavenue.org/plaza/] and
1 flatbush avenue
A 19-story, 160,000 sq ft building is coming to 1 Flatbush Avenue (at Fulton Street), according to New York YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com/2014/10/permits-filed-19-story-building-at-1-flatbush-avenue.html] . The development blog says permits filed earlier this week indicate a largely residential structure is slated for the address, with some
Belli Osteria
Delicious news–several more local restaurants have been added to the list of eateries offering $25 prix fixe dinners and $15-for-two lunches during this year’s Dine in Brooklyn [/blog/2014/10/13/fort-greene-clinton-hill-beyond-get-deals-dine-brooklyn/], which runs until October 30 (excepting October 24-26). Newly added are: * Belli Osteria [http://www.bellibrooklyn.
Technicolor leaves, snapped by clbush1979 [http://instagram.com/p/uZIqetI6p9/?modal=true]. Take a photo in the neighborhood lately? Share it with us! Add it to our Flickr [http://www.flickr.com/groups/southslope] group, tag it #southslope on Instagram, or email it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll
Sun on the pavement, by Francisco Daum [http://instagram.com/p/uL2g4Opo5n/?modal=true]. Share 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, and we’ll post them on the site. Also, like
Great PUPkin
October 31 is fast approaching, and we are so excited to celebrate the spookiest day of the year. What are you getting up to this Halloween? We’ve heard of a few holiday happenings around the neighborhood (including Fort Greene PUPS’ 16th annual Great PUPkin costume contest [/blog/2014/10/
212 greene avenue
A few months back [/blog/2014/07/08/212-greene-avenue-will-be-a-farm-to-table-restaurant-with-a-robertas-pedigree/] , we introduced you to The Finch [http://www.thefinchnyc.com]–the new farm to table restaurant [/blog/2014/08/06/menus-photos-more-revealed-for-the-finch-on-greene-avenue/]on its way to 212 Greene Avenue (between Grand Avenue and Cambridge Place). Ahead of the eatery’s impending opening,
interviews
If you listen to NPR’s Morning Edition [http://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/] or watch PBS animated shorts [http://www.pbs.org/pov/storycorps/], you may be familiar with StoryCorps [http://storycorps.org]–an oral history project and nonprofit documenting the lives of Americans in 40 (or in the
The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership [https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleAveBrooklyn/photos/a.204400030280.169441.156063095280/10152805379825281/?type=1&theater] caught this snap of rapper 50 Cent today, not strolling the street in quite the same manner his namesake is alleged to have done [https://www.facebook.com/MyrtleAveBrooklyn/photos/
If you make a habit of listening to NPR, you’re probably familiar with the work of neighbor Dave Isay — whether you’re aware of it or not. Dave has produced several programs for the syndicate, including The Execution Tapes [http://soundportraits.org/on-air/execution_tapes/] and the Yiddish Radio
Below you’ll find events in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this Monday through Thursday. Check back Friday to see what’s on this weekend. Bike Skills & Safety Class [http://www.myrtleavenue.org/event/free-bike-skills-class/] When: Monday, October 20, 6-7pm Where: Ingersoll Community Center [http://www.universitysettlement.org/us/
dog adoption
A neighbor in the process of moving for work got in touch with us about her sweet and adorable dog Jack, who it turns out will be unable to live in his owner’s new city. “We’re moving to Denver this week for a job,” she says, “and have