(Photo by

FG/CH News

0

The Day: Oldest Man in New York City Dies at 112 and Traffic Safety on Atlantic Avenue

  • March 31, 2014

Read about a Clinton Hill resident who recently passed away at 112 and traffic safety plans for Atlantic Avenue in this morning’s news wrap.

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

FG/CH News

0

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.

Temperatures hovering between the teens and low 30s got locals bundling back up. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

FG/CH News

0

The Day: Spike Lee, Atlantic Yards Impacts and Candle-lit Belly Dancing

  • February 27, 2014

Hear what Spike Lee had to say about local gentrifiers, as well as news on noise and traffic impacts at the Barclays Center in today’s morning news wrap.

Hilda Cohen, the co-founder of Make Brooklyn Safer, encourages locals to push police to amp up their enforcement of traffic regulations before a march along DeKalb Avenue yesterday. (Photo by Amanda Woods)

Crime, FG/CH News, Public Safety, Transportation

3

In Wake of 9-Year-Old’s Death, Locals Demand NYPD Traffic Enforcement

  • November 20, 2013

In the wake of 9-year-old Lucian Merryweather’s death two-and-a-half weeks ago, hundreds of locals marched along DeKalb Avenue on their way to the 88th Precinct Community Council meeting last night, where they demanded that police issue more tickets for speeding and drivers’ failure to yield to pedestrians.

(Photo by H. Spencer Young)

Business, FG/CH News, Transportation

4

Atlantic Avenue Becomes Friendlier to Cyclists

  • November 19, 2013

Support for New York City’s second Bike Friendly Business District gained steam with Community Board 2 approval last week. But as endorsements have increased for the district, the initiative has put a spotlight on concerns of residents about bicycle safety in the neighborhood.

After a ribbon cutting ceremony last week, the expansion of the Greene Grape empire has hit full swing. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

FG/CH News

0

The Day: A Transportation Meeting and Make Music New York Winter Parades

  • November 18, 2013

Don’t forget your umbrella today: here’s a chance of thunderstorms and high winds this morning. Here’s some upcoming events to help you plan your month.

As fall begins to transition into winter, make sure you get out and take a look at the vibrant fall colors that still abound in the nabe. (Photo by Oswaldo Cabrera)

FG/CH News

0

The Day: A Community Board General Meeting and a March at the 88th Precinct Meeting

  • November 13, 2013

Get news on tonight’s Community Board 2 general meeting, a march at next week’s 88th Precinct Community Council meeting and the rank of Brooklyn Technical High School among other city schools.

Pedestrians gather in the street after a car collision on DeKalb Avenue killed a 9-year-old boy and injured his mother, brother and another woman. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

Crime, FG/CH News

10

9-Year-Old Boy Killed in DeKalb Avenue Car Collision

  • November 3, 2013

The driver of an out-of-control SUV that mounted a DeKalb Avenue sidewalk and killed a 9-year-old boy on Saturday afternoon has been arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.

  • What’s Hot

  • Nabe Snapshots

    Flea Stagnew Smells at Carlton and ParkFt. Greene Park, BKSquirrels and ManClinton Hill, BKFort Greene Market
    Join our Flickr group and send us your photos from around the neighborhood.