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Artists: Apply To Have Work Exhibited On DOT Property This Summer

EAST NEW YORK – Artists interested in having their work exhibited publicly on NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) property have until February 15 to apply to the DOT Art Program. NYC DOT Art Program “Norwood Column” by Jenny Hung, Triangle, East Mosholu Parkway South and Grand Concourse, Bronx (via Flickr)DOT

Bed Stuy

Bed-Stuy Design Study Shows Possible Fill For Interior Fulton Street Lot

A zoning and design study submitted by Morris Adjmi Architects for the 1215 Fulton Street parcel in Bed-StuyBED-STUY – A t-shaped lot between Fulton and Halsey Streets could potentially be filled by a combination of office space, retail and residential units, based on a recently submitted zoning and design study. The

Bed Stuy

Sunday Night Shooting Kills One, Wounds Another in Bed-Stuy

The corner of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street, where last night’s fatal shooting took place (Screenshot via Google Maps)BED-STUY – Last night, just before midnight, a shooting in Bed-Stuy claimed the life of a one man in a hail of gunfire and wounded another, police confirmed. Police responded to

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Expanded And Upgraded Fowler Square Reopens

FORT GREENE – After more than a year under construction, Fowler Square, the pedestrian plaza located at the intersection of Fulton Street and Lafayette Avenue, reopened to the public in May with an enhanced infrastructure, traffic calming features, and lots of new amenities for visitors. Fowler Square, Fort Greene (Photo: Nathan

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Wednesday Crime Blotter: Robberies, Harassment & More

EAST NEW YORK – The NYPD is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the two men seen in the below photos and video in connection to a recent robbery. At approximately 3:10am on Monday, March 26, police say the two suspects approached a 25-year-old man in front of a

Downtown Brooklyn

New Website And Renderings Released Of The Macy’s-Topping Wheeler Building

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – A website and new renderings were recently released of The Wheeler, the creative office complex currently under construction in, around, and above three buildings formerly owned by Macy’s. Rendering via thewheelerbk.comThe development firm Tishman Speyer announced last April its plans to convert the upper five floors

Announcements

Reconstruction Work At Putnam Triangle Scheduled To Begin Next Week

CLINTON HILL – The NYC Department of Design & Construction (DDC) has announced that reconstruction work at Putnam Triangle Plaza will begin “on or about Monday, March 26, 2018.” Via NYC DOT and FAB Alliance presentationThe work to create a large, permanent public space where Putnam Avenue, Fulton Street, and Grand

Cypress Hills

Police Seek Three Teenagers Wanted in Cypress Hills Robbery

CYPRESS HILLS – Police are looking for three teenagers in connection with a robbery in Cypress Hills earlier this month. Just before 9:00 pm on Sunday, November 12, the three suspects approached a 23-year old man near Nichols Avenue and Fulton street, engaging him in conversation, police said. When the

Bed Stuy

Bed-Stuy Straphanger Punched After Subway Bump

BED-STUY – Police are looking for the man who struck a fellow straphanger on the subway earlier this week. On Monday, November 27, a 43-year old woman was exiting a southbound C train at Ralph Avenue Station around 8:00 am when she bumped into the suspect, said police. The man

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Police Searching For Suspect Involved In Clinton Hill Car Chase That Injured Eight

CLINTON HILL – The NYPD are searching for a suspect involved in a car chase in Clinton Hill Saturday afternoon that left a trail of destruction and eight people injured. Intersection of Fulton Street and Clinton Avenue via Google MapsAt approximately 4pm on November 18, police attempted to pull over a

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New Developments On Fulton Street: B.I.G. Basketball Court, Hotel Workers Health Center & More

New York Hotel Trades Union Health Center, 620 Fulton Street via FAB Fulton FacebookIt’s been a busy summer on Fulton Street between Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The Crispus Attucks Playground, located at Fulton and Classon Avenue, has reopened with reconstructed handball and basketball courts and public safety enhancements

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Asking Rents For Prime 7th Avenue Retail Space Up

Photo by BKLYNERThe Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) released its Winter 2017 Brooklyn Retail Report yesterday, revealing that the average asking rents for available ground floor retail spaces have increased in seven of the fifteen Brooklyn retail corridors analyzed. The average asking rents for prime retail spaces remained

Arts & Culture

Nevins Street Station Houses A Historic Secret Tunnel With ‘Renegade Art Gallery’

Ramp to the lower level of Nevins Street Station. (Photo by Joseph Brennan)The Nevins Street station is located at the intersection of Nevins, Flatbush Avenue, and Fulton Street and serves the 2 and 4 trains at all times, the 3 train until late night, and the 5 train on

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Throwback Thursday: Fort Greene & Clinton Hill In the 1920s & 40s

Myrtle and North Portland Avenues, 1941Want to know how Fort Greene and Clinton Hill looked in the 1920s and 40s? Browse through the OldNYC map, a project from The New York Public Library, to catch a glimpse of the past while never leaving your street corner. Developer

Announcements

2016 Greenest Block In Brooklyn, Commercial Category Winner: Fort Greene

Fulton Street between South Portland Avenue and South Elliott Place. (Courtesy: Brooklyn Botanical Garden)Congratulations to the many green businesses on Fulton Street between South Portland Avenue and South Elliott Place, first place winner in the commercial block category of the Brooklyn Botanical Garden’s annual Greenest Block in Brooklyn

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New Details Emerge In Indictment Of Driver Charged In Death Of Victoria Nicodemus

A scene from Victoria Nicodemus’ vigil. (Photo by Heather Chin/Fort Greene Focus.)Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson announced today that the driver charged with killing Victoria Nicodemus was arraigned and has been indicted on charges of manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and more. 39-year-old Marlon Sewell of Brownsville was arraigned

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Late Night G Train Service To Be Limited Due To Repairs

The G train will have limited service during the next two weeks due to Fastrack repairs, according to the MTA. Overnight service on the G train will be suspended from 11:15pm to 5am between Bedford-Nostrand Avenues and Church Avenue from Monday, June 6 to Friday, June 10 and from

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Driver Shot In Groin On Fulton Street During Apparent Road Rage Incident

A road rage incident turned violent Saturday morning, February 20, when a man in his 20s allegedly shot a 39-year-old man in the groin, according to multiple reports and a police spokesperson. It was around 10am on Fulton Street near Washington Avenue when the incident occurred, with the suspect allegedly

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Fulton Street Sidewalk Extensions May Improve Street Safety, Says DOT To Family Of Victoria Nicodemus

Image via NYCDOT.Sidewalk extensions at several points along Fulton Street, between South Portland Avenue and Grand Avenue, are in the pipeline, say representatives of the city Department of Transportation. The reason? In response to calls for improved street safety and pedestrian safety in the area, particularly in the wake

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Fatal Car Crash Kills One, Injures At Least Two Others On Fulton Street Outside Not Ray’s Pizza

Image via NYScanner on Twitter.A 30-year-old Brooklyn Heights woman tragically lost her life early Sunday night in a car crash outside Not Ray’s Pizza on Fulton Street off South Portland Avenue, and the 39-year-old man who was behind the wheel has been arrested on charges of operating a

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Photo Finish: Before The Clouds Broke

A view of the clouds as they moved in yesterday afternoon, bringing all of today’s rain. Take a photo in the neighborhood? Share it with us at editor@bklyner.com, add it to our Flickr group, or tag it #ftgfocus on Instagram, and we’ll post it on the

Carlton Avenue

Another Shooting In Fort Greene Leaves One Injured, Suspect On The Loose

Police have another armed suspect to search for after a shooting last night on Carlton Avenue near Fulton Street at around 10:25pm, according to the police. As first reported in DNAInfo, a 38-year-old man was shot in the stomach and taken to Methodist Hospital for treatment. A police spokesperson

business closings

Two Fulton Street Radio Shacks Have Officially Closed

Photos courtesy of Freeyah-Knycky C. on Yelp.The Shack is closed for business. As of today, two Fulton Street Radio Shacks — at 457 Fulton (near Jay Street) and 1232 Fulton (between Nostrand and Bedford Avenues) — are officially closed. The two stores were part of a nationwide sale and restructuring effort

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Photo Finish: Art Is Everywhere

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1114 Fulton Street

Brooklyn Wine Yard Readies For Opening

Brooklyn Wine Yard is aiming to open before the end of the month at 1114 Fulton Street, between Claver Place and Franklin Avenue, according to their Facebook page. Over the last several weeks they’ve been wrapping up construction and finalizing their wine list and menu, and we’re already