national blue ribbon schools program
Congratulations are in order! Neighbor Carla tipped us off that Clinton Hill’s PS 11 Purvis J. Behan [http://www.ps11brooklyn.org] (419 Waverly Avenue between Greene and Gates Avenues) is one of only 337 schools in the country and two schools in Brooklyn to have received a 2014 Blue
596 washington avenue
We noticed walking by last week that a backhoe was turning up the concrete at 596 Washington Avenue (at Atlantic Avenue), formerly Muhammad’s Tire Mecca [http://www.yelp.com/biz/muhammads-tire-mecca-brooklyn]. The construction fence is up–though no permits were, when we passed by–for a six-story apartment building
Dustin fancies himself a regular hero! Photo by Francisco Daum [https://www.flickr.com/photos/franciscodaum/15247046637]. 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
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. The Breakfast Club Screening [https://www.facebook.com/RedLanternBicycles/photos/a.211834515532223.48360.189631027752572/726019307447072/?type=1] When: Monday, October 6, 9pm Where: Red Lantern
bake sales
Bookshelves too crammed for anything new? Watch most movies online at this point? Then thin out your collections and help raise funds for the Friends of Clinton Hill Library’s forthcoming Book, Bake, and Toy Sale [http://207.10.200.58/calendar/book-bake-and-toy-sale-ho-clinton-hill-library-110114] on Saturday, November 1. Donations of baked
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/
100-102 steuben street
Development group Greystone [https://www.greyco.com] has purchased two Clinton Hill properties it plans to turn into “luxury rental apartment buildings with high-end amenities,” according to a press release sent out this morning. 531 Myrtle Avenue and 100-102 Steuben Street, just around the corner from one another, will be
http://youtu.be/mGMDIazknmg Cops are looking for a man they say opened fire while robbing a store last night (Sunday, October 5) on Myrtle Avenue. The suspect shown in the video above reportedly entered the store near N Portland Avenue at 7:38pm, displaying a .40 caliber semiautomatic gun
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Firefighters rushed to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for the second time in under a month this afternoon, according to the FDNY. A spokesperson said crews responded to a call about a blaze at Bldg 275 at 5:17pm. Crews reportedly brought the fire under control at 5:43pm, though the
We’ve rounded up some of the more interesting condo and co-op open houses happening around Fort Greene and Clinton Hill this weekend. Any thoughts on these places? 147 S Oxford Street #3A [http://www.corcoran.com/nyc/Listings/Display/3364594] List Price: $699,000, $701 common charges Size: Two
bricarts
http://youtu.be/vYzrIbNTfgc?list=UUdtBozCZ8g6aSZmwlv2B_Ig Below you’ll find information on events through the weekend. Check back in on Monday to see what’s scheduled for next week. BRIClab Dance Performance [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/briclab-jacinta-paniagua-vlach-liberation-dance-love-money-egypt-to-new] When: Friday, October 3, 7:30pm Where: BRIC House (647 Fulton Street