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Notorious B.I.G.

A collection of 9 issues

Street Renamed To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

CLINTON HILL – Despite the pouring rain, fans of rapper/lyricist Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” jammed St. James Place at busy Fulton Street where his mother, Voletta Wallace, her family, musicians, and elected officials announced that the intersection— where the rapper once lived—was officially renamed Christopher “Notorious B.I.

Community Board 2 Approves Street Co-Naming To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

CLINTON HILL – At a general board meeting Wednesday evening, November 14, Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/brooklyncb2/index.page] voted to approve co-naming St. James Place between Gates Avenue and Fulton Street “Christopher Wallace Way” in honor of the late rapper Notorious B.I.G. The

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 Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/FABFulton/photos/pcb.1630882380256916/1630881220257032/?type=3&theater] It’s been a busy summer on Fulton Street between Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. The Crispus Attucks Playground, located at Fulton and

Limited-Edition Bags Commemorate 20th Anniversary Of Notorious B.I.G.’s Death

Photo courtesy of Jed HeuerToday, March 9, marks the 20th anniversary of the day The Notorious B.I.G. was killed at the age of 24 in a drive-by shooting. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Christopher Wallace grew up in Clinton Hill. Before becoming a

There’s A Fundraising Effort To Put A Giant Sculpture Of Biggie In Clinton Hill

(Courtesy Facebook/Hip Hop Hall of Fame. [https://www.facebook.com/hiphophalloffame/photos/a.189555437784614.48490.189228274483997/1079588378781311/?type=3&permPage=1] )The Hip Hop Hall Of Fame and Museum [http://hiphophalloffame.org] (HOF) has started a crowd-funding effort [https://www.gofundme.com/biggiememorial] to honor the Notorious B.

Bad Boy Reunion, Sarah Silverman, And New Directions: The Best Of This Weekend

Photo by bkgreenmarkets [http://instagram.com/p/pgfFy1gy02].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@

7 Celebrities You Probably Didn’t Know Lived In Clinton Hill

226 St. James Place, home of the Notorious B.I.G. (Courtesy Google Maps [https://www.google.com/maps/place/226+st+james+place+brooklyn/@40.6835497,-73.9638132,3a,75y,260.58h,105.29t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szJLYihMFwcmDxplPnHeCew!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb6fdca03a8049ded!6m1!1e1] )Clinton

Big Respect For The Artists Who Created New Artwork In Tribute Of Clinton Hill Son Biggie Smalls

Photo courtesy of Christopher Wallace Way [https://www.instagram.com/christopherwallaceway/].Two new public works of art — one in paint on metal, one a mosaic of glass — have gone up on Fulton Street, between St. James Place and Cambridge Place in Clinton Hill, in tribute to one of the neighborhood’

New Mural Will Celebrate Biggie Smalls’ Life For Anniversary Of His Death

Photo by iamsafaree [http://www.instagram.com/iamsafaree].Yesterday was the 18th anniversary of Biggie Smalls’ (aka Notorious B.I.G. or his birth name of Christopher Wallace) murder and instead of mourning, the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill/Bed-Stuy community he grew up in is celebrating his life the same