Announcements
The snow is still coming down out there. See below for updates on Winter Storm Toby [https://weather.com/storms/winter/news/2018-03-19-winter-storm-toby-fourth-march-noreaster-northeast-snow] . Stay safe and enjoy a few photos of Brooklyn covered in snow as you hunker down. Winter Storm Toby, Fort Greene (Photo: Nathan Haselby)Winter Storm Toby,
Eastern Brooklyn
Looking north at Utica and Avenue L, where the accident took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)FLATLANDS – Last week, a 75-year old woman was struck and killed by a car in Flatlands, police confirmed today. Officers responded to a call of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian around 9:
Downtown Brooklyn
A blood stain left at the scene of the 2015 shooting (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)DOWNTOWN – The second shooter in a 2015 gang shooting outside an Applebee’s in Downtown Brooklyn [/17-year-old-killed-by-bullet-to-the-head-in-rush-hour-shootout-at-flatbush-and-dekalb-avenues-fortgreene/] was sentenced yesterday. The confrontation, between Fort Greene’s “900” crew an East New York gang, resulted
clinton hill
FORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – RXR Realty [http://www.rxrrealty.com/property/development/810-fulton-street/]‘s twelve-story mixed-used development topped out recently [https://nyrej.com/broadway-construction-and-rxr-top-out-200-million-12-story-residential-retail-property] at 810 Fulton Street [/rxr-realty-to-build-12-story-rental-apartment-building-at-810-fulton-street-fortgreene/] (between Clermont & Vanderbilt Avenues). 810 Fulton Street (Rendering via aufgang.com [http://portfolio.aufgang.com
Bed Stuy
Over the weekend, even as Brooklynites celebrated Chinese New Year and took off work for President’s day, a series of deaths struck across the borough as the tragic long weekend claimed at least four lives. A man was found dead in the passenger seat of a car in front
Downtown Brooklyn
Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BKLYNERDOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Brooklyn is not immune to the opioid epidemic that has taken over the country. While the city has been fighting the drug crisis by providing the NYPD with naloxone and offering treatment centers for addicts, the Brooklyn Hospital Center is taking a different approach—limiting
camps
Each of these traditional camps offers a variety of activities. Over the summer kids can play sports, go swimming, paint and do lots of crafts and even take field trips while still maintaining a predictable and safe day. And, when your child outgrows camp but still needs supervision — and wants
Downtown Brooklyn
A blood stain left at the scene of the 2015 shooting (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A member of the Fort Greene “900” crew was sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in a 2015 shooting outside a Downtown Applebee’s [/17-year-old-killed-by-bullet-to-the-head-in-rush-hour-shootout-at-flatbush-and-dekalb-avenues-fortgreene/] that left an 18-year
Business
FORT GREENE – After 19 years at 195 Dekalb Avenue, South African restaurant Madiba [http://www.madibarestaurant.com/home/] closed for good on Sunday, February 11. Photo by Justin FoxMark Henegan, the eatery’s chef and owner, hosted a farewell party on Sunday and a closing sale on Monday, selling everything
Announcements
FORT GREENE – The President of the Brooklyn Academy of Music [http://bam.org], Katy Clark, announced yesterday that the Tony Award-winning Broadway Producer, David Binder, has been appointed BAM’s Artistic Director. L-R: Katy Clark, BAM President; David Binder, incoming Artistic Director; Coco Killingsworth, VP of Education and Community Engagement;
fort greene
An ambulance outside the Brooklyn Hospital (Photo by Fort Greene Focus)FORT GREENE – A 5-year old child died after a possible asthma attack last night, Tuesday, February 6, police announced this morning. Oshane Rose, Jr. was found unconscious and unresponsive at his apartment on Felix Street, between Fulton and DeKalb
Arts & Culture
Art by Derrick Cross at SNAPFORT GREENE/CLINTON HILL – Sometimes you need to go back in order to move forward.That is the theme of this year’s Black Artstory Month, which will be taking place along Myrtle Avenue, between Washington Park and Classon Avenues. Since 2012, the annual art