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The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

The Week in Crime: Spotlight on Fort Greene/Clinton Hill

Overall, crime is down in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, and Brooklyn as a whole.
BK's Fulton St Fellowship Is Calling Black Wine Lovers Who Want to Join the Industry

BK's Fulton St Fellowship Is Calling Black Wine Lovers Who Want to Join the Industry

The free Clinton Hill program will sponsor four fellows for a full scholarship at the Institute for Culinary Education to study wine.
Bed-Stuy Tenant Kicked Out For Speaking Up For Neighbors, He Says

Bed-Stuy Tenant Kicked Out For Speaking Up For Neighbors, He Says

When a lease renewal offer landed in Jacob Gordon's inbox earlier this summer, he quickly realized it was more than a chance to sign onto another year in the Bainbridge Street apartment he's called home for eight years.
Biggie's Fort Greene Apartment on the Market for $1.7M

Biggie's Fort Greene Apartment on the Market for $1.7M

Legendary Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G recorded 'Ready to Die' in the famed apartment

Queens Man Indicted for Vicious Assault on 68-Year-Old East NY Man

A 21-year-old man has been indicted for the daylight assault and robbery that left a Brooklyn in hospital with shattered bones
Bed-Stuy's Shipwreck Seafood Boutique: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Bed-Stuy's Shipwreck Seafood Boutique: Where Everybody Knows Your Name

A Bed-Stuy seafood restaurant and market has been quietly giving away dozens of free meals every week to anyone who needs it — from seniors to the homeless
‘The Wire’ Actor Michael K. Williams Worked Hard, Far From the Cameras, to Improve NYPD-Community Relations

‘The Wire’ Actor Michael K. Williams Worked Hard, Far From the Cameras, to Improve NYPD-Community Relations

His character Omar Little knew the streets of Baltimore like no other and was confident enough to rip off drug dealers at the point of a shotgun — while communicating with police and prosecutors. In the real world, actor Michael K.
Brooklyn's Free Outdoor University Kicks Off in Prospect Park

Brooklyn's Free Outdoor University Kicks Off in Prospect Park

University Open Air offers Brooklynites a free series of classes taught by professors, researchers and academics from overseas
Brooklyn: $6M Is Up for Grabs in Climate Justice Fellowships

Brooklyn: $6M Is Up for Grabs in Climate Justice Fellowships

The 150 fellowships are designed to serve disadvantaged and priority communities across New York state
Brooklyn: How to Get Help After Hurricane Ida

Brooklyn: How to Get Help After Hurricane Ida

New York City was declared a Disaster Zone and is eligible for federal relief. What does that mean for Brooklyn?