fort greene
For the passive gardener, our neighborhoods provide ample opportunities for enjoyment – from neighbors’ front gardens and stoops, to Fort Greene Park and street plantings. For those of us without a garden space of our own, here are the community gardens of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Each has its own
Business
Image by littlefield via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/littlefieldnewyorkcity/photos/a.369186603120942.99674.108302555876016/806104252762506/?type=3&theater] Gowanus performance and art space, littlefield [http://www.littlefieldnyc.com/], is closing up its longtime venue at 622 Degraw Street and moving around the corner to 635 Sackett Street. Littlefield’
North Western Brooklyn
Image via NYPDPolice are warning Park Slope residents about a string of recent robberies taking place in the neighborhood and advising locals to lock their doors and windows. CBS New York [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/04/18/park-slope-burglary/] reported on the robberies last night. The two latest incidents occurred
fort greene
A screen shot of Jamel Chandler from the video he posted to Facebook LiveA 21-year-old man trying to escape the police fell eleven stories to his death Tuesday evening in Fort Greene. The NYPD say they were seeking Jamel Chandler in connection to a robbery. Chandler, who was recently released
camps
(Photo via Construction Kids)Astounding: the spectrum of summer camps available for Brooklyn kids. Opportunities include getting hands dirty, learning ropes and pulleys, robotics, and chemistry. Of course, some camps still employ the tried and true education method: play-based learning. Dream. Design. Develop. Let your children discover the joys of
Arts & Culture
With the return of nice weather, the film crews are out in full force from Downtown Brooklyn to edges of Flatbush. While it is impossible to get a full list of who’s filming where ahead of time, the companies are required to post notices requesting folks to move vehicles
North Western Brooklyn
Famous Deli & Grocery, 783 Hicks Street in Red Hook (Image via Google)Two employees of the Famous Deli & Grocery at 783 Hicks Street in Red Hook were shot by a customer Tuesday morning, the NYPD report. At 8:40am on Tuesday, April 18, two workers tried escorting a
Central Brooklyn
Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide, raising awareness about our planet and what we can do preserve and care for it. The theme for Earth Day 2017 is Environmental and Climate Literacy [http://www.earthday.org/earthday/
community
> Tonight CM @cmenchaca [https://twitter.com/cmenchaca] announced the winners for Cycle 6 #PBNYC [https://twitter.com/hashtag/PBNYC?src=hash]. Thank you #District38 [https://twitter.com/hashtag/District38?src=hash] Volunteers and Staff for another successful PB year. pic.twitter.com/Dgwo8IcIeU [https://t.co/Dgwo8IcIeU] — CM Menchaca
Central Brooklyn
Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo (left) thanks Saima Lulu for her participation in PBNYC 2017. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Laurie A. Cumbo)The results are beginning to come in for New York City’s Participatory Budgeting Cycle 6! Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo announced the three winning projects
News
Photo of Soho House in the Meatpacking District by Soho House & Co via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/sohohouse/photos/a.10150915302623537.438190.123778398536/10151567158013537/?type=3&theater] Established in London’s Soho district in 1995, Soho House [https://www.sohohouse.com/] is an exclusive, members only club
Arts & Culture
(Photo by Mark Kosin)This past Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Players and teams from around the league honored the venerable ballplayer by wearing number 42 and the Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled a dramatic new statue of Robinson [http: