Week In Review: New Librarian, Anti-Cuomo Protests, And Attempted Kidnappers

Here’s your recap of what went down this week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill:

• Who are these men? They tried to kidnap a 10-year-old girl in Fort Greene.
• A new children’s librarian is coming to the Clinton Hill Library!
• PS 20, Arts & Letters, and PS 11 joined citywide protests against Governor Cuomo’s education plan.
• Deadline extended: join the local school board for District 13.
• Free oysters at Putnam’s Pub on March 16-17!
• Biggie Smalls will be memorialized again in a new mural on the Key Food where he used to work.
• New turnstiles at the Clinton-Washington C station are the MTA’s attempt to ease congestion. Do you think they’re working?
• What do you think of the speed cameras in Fort Greene?
• Get a free tree for your backyard, sidewalk, or business!
• Grilled cheese and cocktails = yum at SIP Bar.
• Which crosswalks would you want the city to re-paint?
• Congrats to SONYA artist Elisabeth Condon on winning the 2015 NY Pulse Prize!

SHOPPING

• Winter-end sales!
• Brooklyn Pop-Up Market returns to Clinton Hill on April 4.
• Get this deal to the Fulton Street Crunch Gym.

CRIME

• There was a jump in grand larcenies last week in the 88th Precinct.
• Police shot an armed suspect near Nassau and Bridge Streets.

SUMMER JOBS AND CAMPS

• Apply for the 2015 Summer Youth Employment Program.
• Science and engineering are fun!
• Summer camp + summer job = WIN!

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