restaurant inspections
This post marks an exciting transition for The Nabe. The site, which had its origins in The Local, a hyperlocal journalism experiment started by The New York Times, will become part of Corner News Media [http://cornernewsmedia.com/] – a growing network of sites dedicated to covering Brooklyn neighborhood news with
beauty salons
Whether you root for Brazil’s Neymar, Argentina’s Messi, or Portugal’s Ronaldo, stop by Lex 56 on Saturday for a World Cup-themed art exhibition. (Invitation by Dwane Maxwell)By Alex Gruss Brazilian player Pelé called soccer “the beautiful game,” and this Saturday Clinton Hill art space LEX56 [http:
351 Washington Avenue
https://vimeo.com/88345607 By Sam Hagens, Leon Mastik and Pieter Munnik Every 33 hours someone is killed by a traffic crash in New York City and every day five children are hit by a car. One of them was Lucian Merryweather, a Fort Greene 9-year-old who was killed by
traveling exhibition
(Photo courtesy of MovieStillsDB.com)By Adam Schartoff Filmwax Radio [http://filmwaxradio.com] is happy to co-present a free screening of the Oscar-nominated documentary “Cutie and the Boxer” [http://bricartsmedia.org/events/the-stoop-series-oscar-nominated-cutie-and-the-boxer] along with BRIC Arts Media House [http://bricartsmedia.org] on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m.
Community Board 2 Parks Committee
Charles Corpening says that sometimes he gets home and takes off his coat to run straight to bed under layers of comforters. (Photo by Melanie Bencosme)By Melanie Bencosme When Charles Corpening comes home at the end of a long day working security at a Brooklyn high school, he takes
Arrested Development
By Briana Duggan A good preacher finds tricks to inspire a crowd. For Rev. Clinton Miller at Fort Greene’s Brown Memorial Baptist Church, he’s got a sidekick to help him – the music director Paul Engram. While religious music is integral to any church’s service, the music that
Sandglass Theater
Want to open up a local storefront? The Pratt Area Community Council has an event for you next month. (Photo by Ines Bebea)By Áine Pennello Low rents in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill have made the nabe an increasingly popular destination for business owners. But in between new restaurants
(Photo by The Nabe)By Mike Russell Do you get upset every time the academy denies Leonardo DiCaprio an Oscar? Did you bore your friends with your detailed analysis of Seth MacFarlane’s hosting performance? Or did you simply yell at your TV because “Argo” wasn’t really the best
"Mur-Mur"
(Photo by Chinwe Oniah)By Chinwe Oniah Compared to the Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts [http://mocada.org] is small. It occupies a tiny 1,500-square-foot space on Hanson Place that holds a wealth of information about African arts. Books about afros and Ankara
(Photo by Reem Nasr)by Reem Nasr When Kathleen Hayek first learned that her friend Laurie Cumbo was going to run for City Council, her initial question was: How would Cumbo’s background in arts and culture translate politically? “I asked her what she thinks makes her qualified to deal
470 Vanderbilt
Joe Amato both plays and maintains the “Mighty Wurlitzer” at Long Island University Brooklyn. (Photo by Reem Nasr)By Reem Nasr Joe Amato strode down an abandoned corridor below the basketball court in the Long Island University Brooklyn [http://www.liunet.edu/Brooklyn] gymnasium. “I was born too late,” he
U.S. Supreme Court
Evergreen trees in Fort Greene wait to be bought by one lucky family. (Photo by Francisco Daum)We asked you earlier this month [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/09/poll-kind-tree-getting-christmas/] what type of evergreen you’ve welcomed into your homes to celebrate Christmas. After we did a quick
Willoughby Avenue entrance
Tracy Middendorf looks at the plethora of images she has collected for her project. (Photo by Chinwe Oniah)By Chinwe Oniah Tracy Middendorf has had a prosperous career as a television and film actress with roles in “Bones,” “Mission: Impossible III,” and the critically acclaimed “Boardwalk Empire”. Still, as the
(Photo by Willis Arnold)Last week, The Nabe reported [http://www.thenabe.me/blog/2013/12/05/nypd-to-restrict-journalists-access-to-crime-reports-at-local-precincts/] that the city’s police precincts would no longer directly provide journalists with the forms detailing crime reports. On Monday, shortly after CUNY Graduate Graduate School of Journalism Dean Stephen B. Shepard
Bergen Bagels
By Ben Brody At least $7,000 worth of new appliances was stolen from the kitchen of a newly renovated apartment on Grand Avenue near Fulton Street sometime between Nov. 7 and Nov. 11, according to police. Police said the back bedroom door had been broken down and a refrigerator,
willoughby st.
Like many other benches in Fort Greene Park, this seat bears a memorial plaque. (Photo by Melisa Stumpf)By Melisa Stumpf Jim and Sharon Barnes like to remember their three beloved dogs: Sandy, Greta and Ginger — only one of whom is still alive and is almost 18 — in a particular