Well, this isn’t the view one normally gets! Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/15486254146]. 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
15 lafayette avenue
Image courtesy of 550 Vanderbilt [ http://550vanderbilt.com].Holy blinding/futuristic architecture, Batman! Renderings for several largely glass and metal buildings around Fort Greene have popped up on real estate blogs over the past couple of weeks (specifically the eagle-eyed New York YIMBY [http://www.yimbynews.com], which we learned
Die Stammkneipe/Der Schwarze Kölner
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. DSK Movie(s) Monday When: Monday, October 13, 3pm and 8pm Where: Die Stammkneipe/ Der Schwarze Kölner [http://dsk-brooklyn.com] (710 Fulton Street at Hanson
small business
Represent a small Fort Greene or Clinton Hill business? Want to make new connections with neighboring entrepreneurs? Then join us for an event with small business networking site Townsquared [http://www.townsqd.com] tomorrow night (Tuesday, October 14) at Jill Lindsey [http://jilllindsey.com]. Local business owners and employees will
Franklin Avenue shuttle
Below you’ll find early week subway service changes for the A, C, G, B, Q, D, N, R, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn, plus the Franklin Avenue shuttle. Check back Thursday to see what’s happening this weekend. Changes via MTA.info [http://www.mta.info/
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After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of our favorite recent stories from our sister sites, as well as some other fascinating pieces that are worth a read this weekend: Meet
Looking for an apartment to rent around Fort Greene or Clinton Hill? We’ve rounded up a few spaces available in the neighborhood to help you on your hunt. If you live in one of the apartment buildings, let prospective neighbors know how you like it. One Bed Near the
happy hour
Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend. Check back in on Monday to see what’s scheduled for next week. Happy Hour, Tarot Readings, and Tunes [https://www.facebook.com/jilllindseylifestylestore/photos/a.1417790678495616.1073741828.1417752461832771/1476831419258208/?type=1] When: Friday, October 10, 6-10pm Where: Jill Lindsey
Ladies and gentlemen, start your costumes–the 16th annual Great PUPkin doggie Halloween costume contest [http://www.fortgreenepups.org/site_2009/php/fgp.php?page=news&item=upcoming] is set to hit Fort Greene Park on Saturday, October 25 (rain date October 26), and Fort Greene PUPS [http://www.
491 myrtle avenue
We noticed passing by 491 Myrtle Avenue (between Ryerson and Hall Streets) yesterday that a for sale sign has been posted at the lot. 491, vacant since the building that formerly stood on it collapsed in 2009 [http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/tag/493-myrtle-avenue/], appears to have been bought for
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