Archive for December, 2007

Food Co-op in Clinton Hill Could Become a Reality

Published by arZan December 31st, 2007 in Food Markets and Neighborhood. Closed

Via Brownstoner I came across a new blog set up by people who are interested in starting a Food Co-op in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill. Check out the blog and sign up if you are interested.



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Safe City and Jail Nightmares

Published by arZan December 27th, 2007 in Issues and Neighborhood. Closed

Just this week NYC announced that crime is down to a record low in 17 years and how the city has evolved into a really safe city. Now that statement has to be taken with a pinch of salt. Yes murders and killings may be down but regular vandalism is not. Ask any car owning […]



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FreshDirect going Green

Published by arZan December 2nd, 2007 in Uncategorized. Closed


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  • Goodbye, The Local. Hello, The Nabe May 15, 2013
    After four years of work in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, this is the last week of publication at The Local. But there's a fresh start over at The Nabe.
  • The Day: Citi Bike Memberships, Bike Basics and Credit Repair May 15, 2013
    In today's Fort Greene and Clinton Hill morning news wrap get info on Citi Bike, cycling classes and Council Member Letitia James' credit cleaning event.
  • The Day: BAM for Kids and the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival May 14, 2013
    Get news about Fort Greene and Clinton Hill in our daily roundup, including the Brooklyn Academy of Music's summer slate of youth-oriented programs and the third annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival coming to St. Joseph's College in Clinton Hill.
  • The Day: Artisan Market, Pratt Exhibition and a Recording Studio May 13, 2013
    In today's daily post, you'll find news on the spring opening of the Fort Greene Artisan Market, a Pratt Institute student artwork display at a Gagosian Gallery in Manhattan and a new recording studio in the nabe.
  • Crime Report: A Deli Theft, Unauthorized Bank Activity and Home Burglaries May 10, 2013
    In this crime report, locals told police that their belongings were stolen from cars and trucks, their homes were burglarized and their bank accounts were used in unauthorized ways. Also, disputes between significant others resulted in violence and robberies last week. The trend of robberies on the B38 bus continued last week, with another incident […]

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  • Glassy Renderings Revealed for Greenpoint Warehouse Site March 3, 2015
    6sqft dug up these renderings of a glassy apartment building for 19-29 Clay Street in Greenpoint, which sits a stone’s throw from the Newtown Creek waterfront in an area booming with development. The design from AB Architekten calls for a 12-story, 70,000-square-foot development across the street from the planned Box Street Park. It would have “three sensitively-scaled volumes,” […]
  • Murders up 20 Percent City Wide March 3, 2015
    For years it seemed the murder rate couldn’t go any lower, but it just kept on dropping and dropping. Now the City reports it’s up 20 percent since the beginning of the year, vs. the same period in 2014. New York Police Department Commissioner Bill Bratton blamed pot dealers, DNAinfo reported. Here are the stats, released at a press […]
  • Tuesday Links March 3, 2015
    Brooklyn Deaths Prompt Safety Advocates to Call for Harsher Penalties for Drivers [NY Times] Report: Brooklyn Bridge Repairs $100 Million Over Budget [NY Times] Brooklynites Spend 60 Percent of Income on Rent: Study [NY Post] Knitting Factory to Open Bank-Themed Restaurant [BK Paper] City Council, Mayor Clashing Over Development in East New York, Sunset Park […]
  • Monday Blogwrap March 2, 2015
    City Assesses Barclays Safety Following Worker Death [BK Paper] Film Critic Jonathan Baumbach Sells Prospect Park South Victorian for $1.8 Million [6sqft] 7th Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival Celebrates Best of Folk Music [Eagle] Eight Outstanding Photographers With Studios in Greenpoint [Greenpointers] Win Tickets to Our Sold out Tour of the Brooklyn Kings Theatre with NYCEDC [Untapped] Brooklyn Bridge Repair […]
  • Closing Bell: First Atlantic Yards Condos Will Launch Sales This Summer, Starting at $550K March 2, 2015
    Pacific Park/Atlantic Yards’ first condo building, 550 Vanderbilt Avenue, will launch sales this summer, a rep told us. Prices will start roughly in the range of $550,000 and go all the way up to around $5,500,000, according to a teaser site that went live last week. A few more details: Units will range from studios to […]



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