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The “Mighty Wurlitzer” at Long Island University Brooklyn

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

Poll Results: What Kind of Tree Did You Buy?

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

Local Actor’s Photo Project Forces People to “Shutter to Think”

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

Police Restore Access to Crime Reports

(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

Crime Report: Another Kitchen Crook and a Minivan on Fire

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,

The Untold Stories of Fort Greene Park Benches

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

Atlantic Avenue Becomes Friendlier to Cyclists

Atlantic Avenue is busy on most days, but bikers will have a reason to trek on the stretch with more bike friendly businesses. (Photo by H. Spencer Young)By Kyle Ligman Support for New York City’s second Bike Friendly Business District, launched Oct. 5 in Brooklyn, gained steam as

Crime Report: A Lighter-Brandishing Robber and Other Theft Reports

A robber made off with $18,000 from Pay-O-Matic on Vanderbilt Avenue last week after he used gasoline and a lit lighter to threaten store employees. (Photo by Cherice Chen)By Cherice Chen A masked robber used gasoline and a lighter to threaten employees of a check-cashing store on Vanderbilt

New Housing, Retail and Restaurant Development Coming to BAM Neighborhood

Lots of development is happening around the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Cultural district. (Photo courtesy BAM)By Mark Fahey Developers announced plans for the last two of three public development parcels near the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://www.bam.org] (BAM) in Fort Greene in October, promising to

Mocha Moms Help Parents Navigating the Kindergarten Admissions Process

Are your young children in the market for school? Parents can get their facts straight in a workshop tonight. (Photo by Robin Clark)By Sandra Lopez-Monsalve Krista Blanchette’s son is only 14 months old, but she and her partner have already started to explore New York’s complicated kindergarten