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Moderator Brian Vines (Courtesy Instagram/Brian Vines [https://www.instagram.com/p/utr-KXrnH9/?taken-by=b_vines].)In light of the massacre in Orlando [/blog/2016/06/14/stand-orlando-tonight-grand-army-plaza-unity-vigil/] on June 12, we spoke with Brian Vines of BRIC, host of the #BHeard panel entitled “ Pride 20/20: LGBTQ Civil Rights
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Thousands packed surrounding areas of the iconic Stonewall Inn in the West Village on Monday, June 13. (Photo via francis_ellen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGoppKSnTZ9/?tagged=stonewall&hl=en])Public Advocate Letitia James will join several other politicians and advocacy groups tonight at Grand Army Plaza [https:
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Photo via Putnam’s Pub and Cooker [https://www.facebook.com/PutnamsPub/photos/a.575152522573301.1073741829.132875773467647/978401142248435/?type=1&theater] .Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your
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(photo via katerha / flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/katerha/])The City Council’s controversial plastic bag fee legislation — which passed on May 5 [http://legistar.council.nyc.gov/MeetingDetail.aspx?ID=484894&GUID=B22E7F6F-30CC-4A14-9BF8-A6F55432642E&Options=&Search=] — is being held up in Albany thanks to opposition from
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Raffles and revelry marked Mekelburg’s first anniversary (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)“We’re aggressively looking to expand,” said Alicia Mekelburg, co-owner of Mekelburg’s [/?s=mekelburgs], as her grocery/bar/restaurant celebrated its first anniversary over the weekend. Mekelburg’s opened in June of 2015 at 293
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Photo via mn_stagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGTIEGpPKdn/?tagged=pizzaslice&hl=en]We’re a relatively well-behaved group here in Fort Greene — or so they think… I’t’s time to roll up our sleeves, because we’re going slice against slice with the Park Slope neighborhood.
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Carl Smith (Courtesy Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.)A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison for stealing three properties, including one in Fort Greene, announced Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson. [/?s=ken+thompson] Carl Smith, 50, was sentenced on June 13 to a minimum
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Photo via mn_stagram [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGTIEGpPKdn/?tagged=pizzaslice&hl=en]We’re a relatively well-behaved group here in Park Slope — or so they think. I’t’s time to roll up our sleeves, because we’re going slice against slice with the Fort Greene neighborhood.
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Everybody loves ramen. (Courtesy Instagram/Gotham West Market [https://www.instagram.com/p/BFwZFESxBAk/?taken-by=gwmarket].)Epicureans rejoice: there’s a new food hall coming to Fort Greene. Gotham Market at the Ashland, brought to you by the purveyors of Gotham Market West [http://gothamwestmarket.com/] in Hell’s Kitchen,
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(Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox.)Here’s a recap of what went down this week. Follow us on Twitter [https://twitter.com/ftgfocus], like us on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FortGreeneFocus], and check out our Instagram [http://instagram.com/fortgreenefocus], and subscribe to our newsletter [http://eepurl.com/
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Cooling off in Fort Greene Park on a hot summer day. (Photo by Francisco Daum [Trilok Fusion Center for the Arts]The weather has turned warm, but the news emerging from the County of Kings is positively scintillating. Take a look and see! Following a community outcry, DOT completed changes
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Be a cool cat and take a free bike ride this weekend. (Courtesy Brooklyn Bridge Animal Rescue Coalition.and Who’s Your Doggy)WINE TASTINGS: here’s a list of seven [/blog/2015/10/14/seven-places-to-enjoy-wine-tastings-in-fort-greene-clinton-hill/] weekly options! Myrtle Avenue’s KIDS GUIDE [http://myrtleavenue.org/kids-guide-to-myrtle-avenue/] also has great