This Week In Fort Greene & Clinton Hill
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Here are some stories you may have missed this past week:
- A man was shot in Fort Greene, and another died of wounds sustained in a July 6 shooting in Clinton Hill.
- Craft beer bar and gourmet grocery store Mekelburg’s is coming to Grand Avenue in late 2014.
- Here’s a preview of the new Greene Grape Annex Café space, scheduled to open on August 7.
- Local photographer Sara Hylton showcases portraits of Fort Greene in her series “Brooklyn’s Finest.”
- Police are looking for a man they say stole electronics, jewelry, and $3,000 in cash from Classon Avenue apartment on July 17.
- Chopped host Ted Allen spoke to the Post about his favorite restaurants in the neighborhood.
- Community Board 2 approved a plan to double the length of our local Greenmarket, improving access for a larger number of neighbors.
- After over two decades serving Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Dr. Ren-Bang Jan retired from medicine.
- Local politicians, developers, and housing groups have joined forces to present affordable housing application workshops.
- A new building is coming to the long vacant lot at 465 Vanderbilt Avenue.
- Brooklyn for Peace and Fort Greene for Peace are holding vigils in Fowler Square through August 8 to protest shelling in Gaza.
- Local dance group Mark Morris is teaming up with other New York organizations to develop a movement app for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
- The 10th Annual Fort Greene Park Summer Literary Festival is on Saturday, August 23.
- Brooklyn Family Dental is opening a second office, this time in the former Dope Jams space.
- A grant from former Borough President Marty Markowitz will bring more street trees and expanded beds to Fulton and surrounding streets.
Photo by Francisco Daum