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May
17
Shooter Sentenced to 23 Years For Slaying of Innocent Fort Greene Man

Shooter Sentenced to 23 Years For Slaying of Innocent Fort Greene Man

The courtyard outside 101 North Portland Avenue, near where Colon was shot and killed (Screenshot via Google Maps)In 2014,
1 min read
Jul
21

Woman Shot In The Head At Whitman Houses, Say Police

A 66-year-old man was shot in the lobby of a Walt Whitman Houses building early this morning. He later died
1 min read
May
24
Ingersoll Residents Question Affordability Of New Housing

Ingersoll Residents Question Affordability Of New Housing

The meeting in session. (Courtesy Fort Greene Focus/Justin Fox)“What do you call affordable?” asked Ingersoll Residents Association President
3 min read
Nov
13
88th Precinct Crime Statistics: Week Of November 2-8, Plus New Officers Coming To Patrol Ingersoll And Whitman

88th Precinct Crime Statistics: Week Of November 2-8, Plus New Officers Coming To Patrol Ingersoll And Whitman

Image via NYPD.This past week’s crime report shows a slight increase in overall crime compared to last week
1 min read
Oct
21
Fort Greene-Farragut Fresh Pantry Launches, Bringing Fresh Produce To NYCHA Residents

Fort Greene-Farragut Fresh Pantry Launches, Bringing Fresh Produce To NYCHA Residents

Photo via Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.NYCHA residents from Farragut, Ingersoll and Whitman Houses now have a free monthly market
2 min read
Jan
31
LIU Brooklyn Hosts Camp Demo and Free Basketball Clinic

LIU Brooklyn Hosts Camp Demo and Free Basketball Clinic

Come to learn about the activities offered at the Children’s Academy, but stay for the Blackbirds’ basketball game. (Photo
1 min read