Submit A Local Perspective & Make Your Voice Heard

One of our goals at Fort Greene Focus is to represent a wide range of neighbors, interests, and experiences–but we can’t do it without you! So it only makes sense to invite Fort Greene and Clinton Hill residents who’d like to share their opinions, tips, and more to let us be their megaphone.

Our Local Perspective column is designed to present the story straight from the horse’s–or rather, the neighbor’s–mouth. Have a memory or some photos to share from the neighborhood in the old days? A tale of home renovations, or an idea to fix an ongoing sanitation issue? Some window box gardening techniques you’ve perfected, or something kind a neighbor once did for you? Sheesh, why do you love your corner grocery store?

The possibilities are pretty limitless–even if you’d prefer to work with comics or photos instead of text, we’d just like to expand the number of views reflected on the site. You’re what makes this neighborhood, so whether you think housing around here is too expensive, want to share a holiday recipe, wish area businesses would diversify, or believe film shoots are great for the community, we want you to share your thoughts. Present a controversial argument or just recount your first impressions of the ‘hood–it’s up to you, and it’s in your words.

If you’d like to share your Local Perspective, send your feelings, photos, and a short biographical passage to editor@bklyner.com.