Ingersoll Community Center Archives

Locals gathered at the Ingersoll Community Center last night to meet with the new New York City Housing Authority Commissioner, Shola Olatoye. (Photo by Emily Field)

FG/CH News, Neighbors, Politics, Real Estate

Locals Meet New NYCHA Commissioner Shola Olatoye

April 29, 2014

Locals met the new New York City Housing Authority Commissioner, Shola Olatoye, last night at a town hall meeting in the Ingersoll Community Center.

NYCHA residents discussed public safety issues at the Ingersoll Community Center. (Photo by Emily Field)

FG/CH News, Neighbors, Politics, Public Safety

Cumbo Holds NYCHA Town Hall Meeting at Ingersoll Community Center

April 22, 2014

Learn about a town hall meeting for NYCHA residents next week organized by City Council Member Laurie Cumbo.

Locals enjoying the spring weather by Fort Greene Park. (Photo by

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The Day: Fort Greene Cafe Shut Down, NYCHA Town Hall Meeting and Fort Greene Goods

April 21, 2014

Read about a cafe closing, a NYCHA town hall meeting and Fort Greene swag in this morning’s news wrap.

With temperatures sailing into the 60s, it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy Fort Greene Park. (Photo by Ben Kilgust)

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The Day: Vision Zero Hits Atlantic Avenue and a Special 88th Precinct Meeting

April 10, 2014

Learn about a speed limit drop on Atlantic Avenue and the Greene Grape’s latest Instagram contest in today’s morning news wrap.

Don't put away your sled yet: more snow's on the way tonight. (Photo by The Nabe)

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The Day: Snow, a Community Board 2 General Meeting and Music

February 12, 2014

Get news on a Community Board meeting, a free screening for Black Artstory Month and trivia night at Putnam’s Pub & Cooker in this morning’s news wrap.

Musician and visual artist Don Christian Jones will be one of the performers at Black Artstory Month. (Photo courtesy Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership.)

Arts, Entertainment, FG/CH News

Art Festival Returns for Black History Month

January 13, 2014

Starting Feb. 1 with a free evening reception at The Emerson, Black Artstory is back with exhibitions from 20 visual artists in ten businesses on Myrtle Avenue all month long.

35th District City Council Member Laurie Cumbo, seen during a summer push to win her current seat on city council. (Photo by The Nabe)

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Cumbo to Hold Inauguration Party at Ingersoll Community Center

January 10, 2014

35th District City Council Member Laurie Cumbo will hold an inauguration party at the Ingersoll Community Center this weekend, when New York Senator Chuck Schumer will administer a symbolic oath of office.

It has been feeling like winter in the nabe with cold days and even colder nights. (Photo by Francisco Daum)

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The Day: Admiral’s Row Site Builder Dropped and Classes for Grandparents Raising Kids

December 27, 2013

We’ve got an update on the builder for the Brooklyn Navy Yard’s Admiral’s Row project, an opportunity for non-parental caregivers and the details on a New Year’s Eve bash at Putnam’s Pub and Cooker.

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The Day: A CB2 Meeting, Thanksgiving and a March for Pedestrian Safety

November 19, 2013

Temperatures drop from yesterday, and we’ve got news of a Community Board 2 Land Use committee meeting, a march for pedestrian safety and a free Thanksgiving dinner.