Animals
Photo via Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [https://www.facebook.com/Brooklyn-Bridge-Animal-Welfare-Coalition-163926860354248/?fref=ts] .Mamma mia, what a lovely cat! Say hello to miss Mia, brought to our attention today by the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition [http://bbawc.org/](BBAWC): > This sweet and friendly kitty wants to be
Announcements
Photo by Grafixar [http://mrg.bz/X6ljI2].Daylight Saving Time begins again this weekend, at 2am on Sunday, March 13, so before you go to bed on Saturday night, remember to change your clocks! Springing forward in time means we lose an hour of sleep, but at least the next
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Image via DCPI.Remember: a baseball bat is more dangerous than your average “toy.” One of them was used in the beating of a 19-year-old man on Monument Walk at the Ingersoll Houses this past Monday, March 7, at around 10:25pm, according to cops. Police stated that the teen
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. [/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/books.jpg]
Arts & Culture
Image courtesy of Brooklyn Museum [http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/home.php].The Pratt Institute Library was erected in 1896 as the first public library in Brooklyn — as well as the only one for the next 15 years — and has since continued in its mission of providing educational materials to anyone,
Arts & Culture
It’s that time of year again: time to register for the SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists) [http://www.sonyaonline.org/] Art Walk! Scheduled for Saturday-Sunday, May 21-22, the annual open studio/art walk is a chance for local artists and the art-curious to interact in a casual
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Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. (Photo: Nick Solari. Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)It appears that Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, and Wallabout are “Feeling the Bern” pretty strongly. This observation comes courtesy of a cool new dataset [https://www.renthop.com/study/new-york-city-ny/new-york-donors.html] that was just released by Renthop [https://www.
Arts & Culture
THERE WAS A TIME when the world was full of beauty and wonder. When heroes split mountains and swam with dragons. When divine beings walked the earth and emperors ruled under the will of heaven. When people lived in harmony with the universe and believed in a connection between all
Business
Photo by Tina Paul/Fort Greene FocusSammy’s Gourmet Deli is closing and will officially vacate 165 Dekalb Avenue some time next week, according to a clerk who was manning the cash register while noticeably dwindling shelves continued to empty of its contents. The reason? The building was sold to
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Image via Bar Bolinas [http://www.instagram.com/bar_bolinas].For the past few months, Bar Bolinas [http://www.barbolinas.com/] (455A Myrtle Avenue) has been hosting a Cosmic Cocktail party during every third week of the month, with zodiac-inspired cocktails for everyone — especially those born under that sign! This
Business
Refoundry participants (from left) Eugene Manigo, Charles McNair, Ralphy Dominguez, James Eleby. (Courtesy of Refoundry)An innovative non-profit organization working hard to provide training for formerly incarcerated people [/blog/business/just-second-chance-refoundry-helps-former-inmates-create-career/] is looking for volunteer assistance this Saturday, March 12 from 11am-3pm. Come learn about Refoundry, help tackle a few
Arts & Culture
Image via fortgreenepark [https://twitter.com/fortgreenepark/status/707283203896246272/photo/1].> “I have a firm belief in the ability and power of women to achieve. . .” — Eleanor Roosevelt On this International Women’s Day [http://www.internationalwomensday.com/], there’s nothing like global and national political and human rights icon