Posted in Uncategorized on April 13, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Fierce Animal
Originally uploaded by frogarythm
Looks like the neighborhood dog population is increasing - so much so that the dogs are turning on each other during off-leash hours. One resident reports that her dog was left with serious wounds after a pit bull attack this morning. The President of the park’s pets society sent an [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on April 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Onion alerts us to an alarming trend: the aristocratization of the neighborhood. As Fort Greene resident Neil Getz tells the paper:
“Around here, you used to be able to get a Fair-Trade latte and a chocolate-chip croissant for only eight bucks,” said Getz, who is planning to move back in with his parents after being [...]
Posted in News, photos, tagged Brooklyn Flea on April 6, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Brooklyn Flea begins today and is bustling as I type. Not the best day for it—unlike yesterday it’s frosty and gray outside. Lots of purple lips and red noses. The hot waffles stand from Wafels & Dinges was by far the hot spot with a steady line curling down one aisle of the Flea. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 20, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We’ve always had mixed feelings about Gardel’s Garden: On the one hand, it always had great variety, a lot of charm and was incredibly handy when we needed a new pot or some soil. On the other, the prices tended towards the frustratingly high end. But we’re sad to hear the news that Gardel has [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bam, cinema, movies, sundance on March 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
There’s word that Fort Greene will play host to new independent films again this year as the Sundance film festival comes to BAM. It’s the third time for the festival to come our way with a sample of the films seen publicly only in the mountains of Utah. It opens May 29 with a documentary [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged art, brooklyn museum, crowdsourcing on March 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Our area is known for its high concentration of artists. Now the Brooklyn museum is trying to harness the creativity of the borough by holding what it’s calling a “crowd-curated exhibition.” The museum is looking for submissions from anyone who calls themselves an artist (but they won’t be looking for credentials). The one stipulation: submissions [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged churches on March 15, 2008 | 4 Comments »
(That’s row as in “restaurant row”.) Has anyone realized just how many churches there are on Lafayette Avenue over a distance of about 10 blocks? We counted 6 - from S Oxford up to Grand. Is our neighborhood really that religious?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged fort greene park, spring on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s not officially Spring for another 5 days, but it seems like everyone got the memo to go outside today. FG Park was teeming with soccer players, Frisbee throwers and book readers lounging on the benches. Not to mention the neighborhood’s packed handball courts. Don’t get too used it, though: there’s rain forecast for tomorrow.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bike, theft on March 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Originally uploaded by Dramatic
Whoever posted this note near Applebees on Dekalb Ave on what was left of their bike is either philosophical or just really sarcastic. Read for yourself:
You stole my bike, but left the front wheel. Obviously I have no use for it now (or the lock for that matter). To return [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2008 | No Comments »
golden tower
Originally uploaded by dlemieux
Brooklyn looks nice an’ all, but would you pay 6 million dollars just to be able to see it from your bedroom? The Brooklyn Papers reports the going rate for the most expensive apartment in the borough’s tallest building - and it’s not even at the top. The paper [...]
General Nathaniel Greene, our namesake. Read more about him here.