Week In Review: New Developments, New Faces, And More

Keep up to date with the neighborhood all week by subscribing to our newsletter, liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter and Instagram, or joining our Flickr group – and if you have any questions or tips, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Here are some stories you may have missed this past week:

• The Putnam Triangle Plaza redesign plans sparked debate among Clinton Hill stakeholders.

• Meet David Barker, the new director of Fort Greene Park.
• Twelve WiFi hotspots are planned for Fort Greene — out of 586 throughout the city.
• An update on Myrtle Avenue’s building boom.
• Happy 50th anniversary to Clinton Hill’s Key Food, fka Met Foods!
• Knife and Spork opens shop with kitchenware “strong enough for a woman, but designed for a man.”
• Several Myrtle Avenue businesses are holding toy drives for local families.
• 810-835 Fulton Street is set to be transformed from a parking lot into a 12-story mixed-use building.
• Fort Greene Park’s inaugural holiday tree lighting lit up resident’s spirits.
• Fort Greene residents are among the city’s most Internet-connected, says City Comptroller Scott Stringer.
• A Clinton Hill carriage house is the latest home in the area to hit the market for over $2 million.