Business
Image courtesy of Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.You may have noticed that Myrtle Avenue traffic between Washington and Classon Avenues is moving more slowly today. That’s because eastbound traffic was halted today — and will remain stopped through July [/blog/2016/03/24/pratt-in-cuba-partnership/] — in order to allow construction crews
Education
Construction cranes at work along Flatbush Avenue. (Photo by Fort Greene Focus.) The intersection of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues, where it meets with Albee Square and Fulton Mall is likely slated for even more development — even beyond the talk of “Brooklyn’s tallest tower” at 340 Flatbush Avenue Extension [/blog/
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Image via Steven Hirsch.Here’s the news roundup please double check to make sure your stories are there After a busy week, here’s a chance to catch up on some of the news happening outside of our neighborhood! We’ve pulled together some of the most interesting recent
Destinations
Fort Greene and Clinton Hill boasts some of the most beautiful and diverse churches in all of New York City. And while some are faithful and congregants, others treasure the history of their architectural structure. With the arrival of Good Friday and Easter weekend, here is a listing of some
Education
Photo by plherrin [https://instagram.com/p/2GLr0sRZZb/?taken-by=plherrin].A garden WILL grow in Brooklyn! More specifically, our own Clinton Hill Library will be launching an outdoor gardening program built from the ground up by students of PS/MS 492 Academy of Arts & Letters, in partnership with Teen
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Landlord still hasn’t fixed your water pressure in your apartment? Neighbors stamped upstairs like they are a herd of elephants? Check out these apartments and see if any catch your fancy! 162 Washington Park, Apt #1. (Image via Rapid Realty)162 Washington Park, Apt 1 [http://www.zillow.com/
Animals
Four-year-old Tiger needs a new fur-ever home now that her human is moving to Europe in early April and can’t take her along. However, that doesn’t mean Tiger doesn’t like to travel. She likes taking walks, with or without her harness, and inside, she enjoys cuddling, her
Events
Photo via maxelman [https://www.flickr.com/photos/maxelman/2306436029/]With Easter this Sunday, there will be plenty of opportunities this weekend to take the kids hunting for painted eggs (and other goodies!) in and around the neighborhood. We’ve pulled together a comprehensive list of kid-centered Easter events in
Education
L-R: The signing of the partnership agreement; Rolando González Patricio, Rector of the Universidad de las Artes and Thomas F. Schutte, President of Pratt Institute. (Photo by Michel Pou/Pratt Institute.)As President Barack Obama made a historic trip as the first sitting U.S. President in 88 years (since
Events
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 listings. Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/] or by emailing editor@bklyner.com. Photo via Brooklyn Museum collection [http:
Announcements
Photo by Fort Greene Focus.It’s not too late to register to vote [https://dmv.ny.gov/mydmv/mydmv] in time for the April 19 Presidential Primary Election, but you’ve got to act fast. Tomorrow/Friday, March 25 is the deadline to submit applications, which can be submitted
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Interview via CBS News [http://cbsloc.al/1Rly9of] After being attacked by an unhinged, mallet-wielding man last Sunday, [/blog/2016/03/23/unhinged-man-beats-freshdirect-worker-mallet-bustling-atlantic-avenue-graphic-video/] FreshDirect worker and assault victim Kevin Tello spoke with CBS News [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/03/23/fresh-direct-driver-beaten/] from his hospital room about the violent incident.