Jan. 21, 2025 By Lauren Rapp Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) held a vibrant celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy at their 39th annual tribute to the civil rights leader. Attendees packed the performing arts theater, rejoicing in performances from the Fire Ensemble Community Choir, words from local political leaders, and a keynote…
Jan. 20, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen After Eric Garner was killed by police officers on Staten Island in 2014, Terry Greiss watched the video of the incident over and over again. Captured by Garner’s friend, the footage showed him arguing with police officers who believed he was selling loose cigarettes. The disagreement escalated until…
Jan. 2, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell A 17-year-old boy was shot Thursday morning in Brooklyn’s second shooting of the new year. An unknown gunman shot the teen in the abdomen near the corner of Park and North Portland avenues in Fort Greene just before 8:30 a.m., police said, just steps from…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith An affordable housing lottery has opened for a new 21-story, 294-unit tower blocks away from Fort Greene Park, with apartments starting at $750 a month. The lottery for the 99 Fleet Place Apartments includes 76 units, all rent stabilized and income restricted, 62 of which could be deemed…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Adam Daly The New York City Police Department is renewing its appeal for public assistance in identifying a group of suspects accused of assaulting a couple during an alleged anti-Palestinian attack in Fort Greene last month. The incident, which is being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crime Task Force, occurred…
Jul. 31, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
A man has been arrested in connection with two possibly gang-related shootings that left three men dead in Clinton Hill this month as the city grapples with a spate of violence at migrant shelters.
Jun. 26, 2024 By Adam Daly
A Fort Greene woman’s home was burglarized while she was on vacation with the perps making off with several of her belongings, including the sculpture of a small bird skull.
Jun. 13, 2024 By Ximena Del Cerro
Last week, Fort Greene officials inaugurated a 13-story, 104-unit affordable housing building for formerly homeless individuals and households with extremely low to moderate incomes.
May. 8, 2024 By Adam Daly
Two women were assaulted in Fort Greene in the span of just three days last month, according to the NYPD.
May. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Thousands of migrants are living in shelters in Council Member Crystal Hudson’s district, and they – and the neighborhoods they’re located in – need more help from the city government, Hudson said in a May 6 open letter to Mayor Eric Adams.