Brooklyn Academy of Music Archives

This pooch was sure ready for Saint Patrick's Day. How did you celebrate, neighbors? (Photo by Francisco Daum)

FG/CH News

The Day: Divorce Papers, Dragons of Zynth and Skillshares

March 19, 2014

Take a look at a book reading, a psyche rock concert and a free SkillShare, all here on your daily news wrap.

Spring has sprung in the nabe - sort of. What are you doing to enjoy the weather? (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Slow Zones, Crime Drama and a One-Woman Show at BAM

March 14, 2014

The nabe is heating up again this weekend and there’s plenty of events to check out in today’s news wrap.

Snow will melt this week from the steps in Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Ed Grant)

FG/CH News

The Day: Community Board 2 Meeting, a Local Turns 112 and More Responses to Spike Lee

March 10, 2014

Read about a Community Board 2 meeting, a local who is New York City’s oldest resident and more responses to Spike Lee in this morning’s news wrap.

Mother Nature is warming up the nabe this weekend and temperatures will reach the 40s mark -- and hopefully stay there. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

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The Day: Willy Wonka, Nature Crafts and Game of Thrones

March 7, 2014

The weather is getting warmer and spring is (almost) in the air in the nabe. Check out what to do in this morning’s wrap.

Get outside in the nabe today, locals. The weather is taking a brief hiatus from winter and the sun will be shining this weekend. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Restaurant Openings, Basketball Rivalries and Film Festivals

February 21, 2014

Mother Nature is bringing a warm front to the city this weekend and there are plenty of things happening in the nabe this weekend.

Valentine's Day is the holiday of love. Grab your loved one -- or meet someone new -- at one of these events throughout the nabe today. (Photo by Scott Lynch)

Business, Entertainment, FG/CH News, Food and Drink

Spread the Love: A List of Valentine’s Events in the Nabe

February 10, 2014

Valentine’s Day is almost here – how do you plan on celebrating with your loved ones?

It's cold out there. Looking out at the snow from a window in Fort Greene. (Photo by

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The Day: A Winter Storm, Two Shakespeare Productions and a New Clinton Hill Restaurant

January 22, 2014

Get updates on last night’s snow storm and other news around the neighborhood, including a new restaurant and local theater productions in our morning news wrap.

Cool weather and clouds will bring snow to the area today. (Photo by Mcmillianfurlow)

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The Day: A Winter Storm Warning, Deli Food and Atlantic Yards News

January 21, 2014

See what to expect from today’s snowy weather, as well as a look at Peck’s food options and the news happening at Atlantic Yards in 2014 in today’s morning news wrap.

The radio towers lit in blue on top of Steiner Studios at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. (Photo by Ed Grant.)

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The Day: Martin Luther King Jr. Day at BAM and Other Local Celebrations

January 20, 2014

What are you planning for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, locals? We have news on the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s annual celebration today and other events around the neighborhood for you in today’s news wrap.

Arts, FG/CH News, Real Estate

MoCADA Looking for $11M to Fund New Museum

January 9, 2014

The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts has found a new location in the neighborhood, Director James Bartlett confirmed last month. Now MoCADA just needs to raise $11 million to purchase the site and build and new, larger, museum.