ATTENTION: FGA Invites FG/CH Community to CB2 Meeting for Presentation of Lafayette Traffic Calming/ Bike Lane; 1/17 TODAY; 6PM; St. Francis College

The Fort Greene Association (FGA) encourages residents to support the Lafayette Avenue Traffic Calming campaign (The Make Lafayette Safer Campaign). The campaign will be presenting to Brooklyn Community Board 2's Transportation Committee for their regular meeting this Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

FGA invites supporters to attend the meeting and help bring bike lanes to Lafayette Avenue. Attendees who wish to speak can request two minutes in the public forum at the end of the meeting. Details follow:

CB 2 Transportation Committee Meeting
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
6:00 PM
St. Francis College, 1st Floor (Boardroom)
180 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court Streets)

If you can't make the meeting, but support traffic calming and bike lanes within Fort Greene, you can still sign the Online Petition Here!

ATTENTION: Mulchfest 2012

MulchFest 2012 will take place on January 7th and 8th, from 10am to 2pm.

MulchFest provides New Yorkers an opportunity to bring their holiday trees to designated Citywide sites where they are ground into wood chips. The chips can be placed in tree pits and gardens. The NYC Department of Parks & Recreation encourages New Yorkers to participate in this event.

The 35th District MulchFest location is Fort Greene Park. Enter Park at the intersection of Washington Park and Willoughby Avenue.

Participants are encouraged to bring bags to take advantage of the free mulch provided. Trees must be bare of ornaments.

ATTENTION: FGA Hosts Spotlight on Public Safety; 11/21; 7PM

The Fort Greene Association is hosting Shining a Spotlight on Public Safety--

WHEN: Monday, November 21, 7PM
WHERE: Brooklyn Music School
126 Saint Felix Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Confirmed Guest Speakers include:
Council Member Letitia James
Arif Ullah, Director of Neighborhood Resources, Citizens Committee for New York City
Department of Transportation
Deputy Inspector Anthony Tasso, 88th Precinct
Jay Ruiz, Brooklyn BIKE Patrol

Attendees will receive tips on how to create or strengthen local block and tenant associations, as well as learn about the available grant programs and workshops. Tips will be given on personal safety, property safeguarding, self-defense and late night home escort options. Attendees will also have an opportunity to address street lighting concerns.

Contact FGA at 718-875-1855 for more information.

ATTENTION: FGA/ LPC Info Session On Proposed Extension to FG Historic District

Please join the Fort Greene Association (FGA), and the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC)- the mayoral agency responsible for protecting the City’s architecturally, culturally and historically significant buildings, neighborhoods and sites- for an information session for property owners on the proposed extension to the Fort Greene Historic District at FGA's next neighborhood meeting.

LPC will make a presentation and answer questions about the proposal, the commission's regulations, and the permit application process.

WHEN: Monday, September 19, 2011
7:00pm- 9:30pm

WHERE: Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School Auditorium
357 Clermont Avenue; enter on Greene Avenue


Confirmed guest speakers:
Kate Daly – Executive Director, LPC
Mary Beth Betts – Director of Research, LPC
Tenzing Chadotsang – Director of Grants and Outreach, LPC
Jenny Fernandez - Director of Intergovernmental & Community Relations, LPC
Nadezhda Williams - Director of Preservation & Research, Historic Districts Council

Email your questions to be addressed at the meeting to landmarks@HistoricFortGreene.org. General questions can be directed to FGA at 718-875-1855.

ATTENTION: FGA Hosts Annual Tree Giveaway

The Fort Greene Association's next tree giveaway is March 26, 10-12.

Those interested in assisting should contact Shertease Wheeler at volunteer@greenfgch.org.

For more information contact Jed Marcus, info@greenfgch.org or (718) 643-6555

Fort Greene Association’s Black History Month Art Exhibit

Contact Info:

Lillian Jean-Baptiste
lillian@historicfortgreene.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fort Greene Association’s Black History Month Art Exhibit

Brooklyn, NY – February 19, 2011 – In honor of Black History Month the Fort Greene Association (FGA) produced a community collaborative art exhibit. The works of three local Fort Greene - Clinton Hill artists with ties to Pratt Institute are on display in a vacant storefront located at 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension, part of Metrotech BID.

“When we were approached by the Fort Greene Association to collaborate on this project, we were happy to be involved. This is the type of installation that, not only, celebrates a rich heritage and history, but it brings art into the public realm by enlivening a retail corridor and exposing fine artists to a wider market” said Catherine Hickey, Director of Retail / Commercial Development, Metrotech BID.

Passersby are greeted by a tribute to Fredrick Douglas created for the FGA’s Black History Month Tribute by Ryan Jones, a Pratt Fine Arts student who has a strong interest in the community and public works. Jamillah Jennings, Pratt alumna whose work is inspired by music and dance has four pieces on display: “African-American Dancers, Forces of Nature - Diana Harvey, Jazz in Motion and Modern Dancer.” Pratt alumna Kikelomo Amusa-Shonubi created for the FGA’s tribute Economic Stimulus, 1620 to 1850, a piece that exhibits the slave trade routes commonly taken to the New World and encourages viewers to think about how slavery has affected all of us here in the western hemisphere.

Black History Month murals were also created on the windows of local businesses in Fort Greene. Josh Friedman created a mural called "We Never Stop" inspired by the novel "Black Boy" by Richard Wright which can be seen at Fort Greene SNAP, 324 Myrtle Avenue. An African textile inspired piece dedicated to Brenda Brunson-Bey was created by a talented group of diverse and developmentally disabled adults from Brooklyn Day Hab. part of AHRC org. which can be seen at Kiki’s Pet Spa & Boutique, 239 Dekalb Avenue.

“The Fort Greene Association’s Black History Month Art Exhibit is a community collaborative project that showcases the neighborhood’s dynamic talent and exhibit’s what makes Fort Greene so special and unique” said Lillian Jean-Baptiste, FGA Communications and Community Engagement Chair. “It is long overdue that the Fort Greene Association enters into the tradition of Black History Month. Our neighborhood, and in fact this very organization, is indebted to the accomplishments of African Americans who live and have lived in this vibrant neighborhood. This tradition will become a beacon and inspiration for future generations across racial lines. It is what Fort Greene is about” said Paul Palazzo, FGA Chairperson.

The FGA’s Black History exhibit is on display now until February 28, 2011. The works exhibited at 395 Flatbush Avenue Extension are for sale by the artists; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to fund a program created by the FGA to encourage local youth facing financial hardships to attend college.

The Fort Greene Association, Inc. is an all-volunteer organization, operating as a non-profit 501(c) (3) charitable organization that supports and works in concert with the many other fine organizations that make our community so special and vital. Please visit www.historicfortgreene.org to learn more about our organization. Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fortgreeneassn / & Fan us on Facebook!

CM James and Community Speak Out On Recent Sexual Assaults; 88th Precinct Community Council Addresses Residential Concerns

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
February 15, 2011

Contact: Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191, (646) 201-8183

NYC COUNCIL MEMBER LETITIA JAMES AND RESIDENTS CONCERNED ABOUT RECENT SPATE OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN BROOKLYN: 88TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING ON 2/15 WILL ADDRESS

Police have linked two recent sexual attacks in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, to a similar attack that happened earlier last month in Bensonhurst. On January 19, a sexual predator attempted to rape a 25-year-old woman near the corner of St. Felix Street and Hanson Place.

The woman was walking past the busy corner at 1:30 am when the suspect grabbed her from behind, and tried to tear off her clothing. But, the sex fiend ran away once the victim began to yell for help, and fortunately the woman was unharmed. A week later, according to police, this attacker’s efforts were once again thwarted on January 26, when a passerby interrupted his attempt to assault a 24-year-old woman near the intersection of Fulton and Cumberland Streets at 1:15 am.

“Fort Greene is a village-like community,” said Council Member James. “These kinds of incidents are extremely disturbing because this area has grown much safer in recent years, and residents feel they should be able to travel around without incident.”

The 88th Precinct reported a decline in rapes by 85-percent during the last 10 years. Also, the Fort Greene Association headed by chair Paul Palazzo, and Council Member James are working with the City to improve lighting conditions within the community. The installation of more video cameras is also under consideration.

“The community is making it known that these incidents are unacceptable, and this level of crime will not become the new normal,” said Mr. Palazzo, who has lived in Fort Greene more than 27 years. “On behalf of FGA, I would like to commend the 88th Precinct Police on the overall reduction of crime this past decade.”

According to the 88th Precinct, the Special Victims Unit is heading up this investigation because they handle all sexual crimes. The community is invited to attend their monthly meetings; February’s meeting begins at 7pm (this evening). The event is taking place at the Institutional Church of God in Christ, located on 170 Adelphi Street between Myrtle and Willoughby Avenues.

“It’s critical that everyone be hyper-aware of their surroundings to protect themselves while on the streets. I encourage residents to attend local Precinct Community Council meetings held monthly. Also, a Public Safety Task Force is now in place, which my office helped to form last year and seeks to foster community involvement. Please call my office for more information, or to be added to the task force e-mail list,” said Council Member James.

Police described the attacker as a white man of around 30 to 35 years. He is between 5-foot-11 and 6-feet in height and of medium build, with light hair. He wore a dark pea coat with a light colored button-down shirt

Please see more information here.

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FGA Celebrates Black History Month- Call for Artists

For the month of February, The Fort Greene Association (FGA) will salute the contributions of African-Americans who’ve made significant contributions in and around Fort Greene; individuals who’ve committed selfless acts as well as recognize pioneers who’ve paved the way for others. The FGA is seeking artists interested in donating their time and talent to create Black History Month window displays/murals in the windows of local Fort Greene businesses to be exhibited for the month of February.

Artists interested in participating in the FGA’s Black History Month Celebration can send an e-mail to Lillian@HistoricFortGreene.org to learn more about the project and discuss next steps.

FGA Hosts Holiday Potluck Party!; 12/3; FG; 7:30PM

Please join the Fort Greene Association for their holiday season party at-

138 South Oxford Street
on Friday, December 3, 2010 at 7:30PM.

It's a potluck, so bring your favorite dish to share! Call 718.744.4910 for more info.

ATTENTION: FGA Presents Schools Info Meeting; 11;17; 7PM; FG

Are you interested in exploring different schooling options for your child?
Do you want to hear about the various public school programs?
Perhaps you are considering a private school?
Would you like to know more about the private school admissions process?

If so, please attend the next Fort Greene Association (FGA) meeting entitled-
Schools! Get the Help You Need
Wednesday, November 17th, 7PM
Alliance of Resident Theatres
[138 South Oxford Street, Fort Greene, 2nd Floor (between Atlantic and Hanson)]

FGA will be hosting a presentation and an open discussion with experts in the area of public and private school admissions.

Confirmed guest speakers:
Joyce Szuflita, NYC School Help
Robin Aronow, School Search NYC

Get there early to enjoy FGA's Neighborhood Mixer. Meet your neighbors, enjoy a complimentary tasting menu provided by Mullanes Bar & Grill and enjoy a special performance by Fort Greene resident singer-songwriter-producer and recording artist Gordon Chambers.

Dine In Brooklyn Week- 3/15- 3/25!

Dine in Brooklyn 2010- March 15 to March 25

"Dine in Brooklyn" week starts on March 15, with over 175 restaurants offering three-course meals for $25. And if that isn't too good to believe some are offering two for the price of one.

Fort Greene eateries offering 3 courses for $25:
Aqualis Grill D (Mediterranean)
718-797-3494

Caffe eVino BLD (Italian)
718-855-6222
http://www.caffeevino.com/

Chez Lola D (French)
718-858-1484
http://www.bistrolola.com/

Chez Oskar D (French)
718-852-6250
http://www.chezoskar.com/

Dajeh Restaurant LD (Caribbean)
718-857-1616
http://www.dajeh.com/

Graziella's Italian Restaurant LD (Italian)
718-789-5663
http://www.graziellasmenu.com/

iCi D (French/American)
718-789-2778
http://www.icirestaurant.com/

Luz Restaurant BLD (Latin American)
718-246-4000
http://www.luzrestaurant.com/

Madiba Restaurant BLD (South African)
718-855-9190
http://www.madibarestaurant.com/

Mullanes Bar & Grill BLD (Irish/American)
718-797-7606
http://www.mullanesbrooklyn.com/

Olea Restaurant D (Mediterranean)
718-643-7003
http://www.oleabrooklyn.com/

Poppa's Place BD (International)
718-643-4216
http://www.poppasplacebrooklyn.com/

Scopello Ristorante Bar BD (Italian)
718-852-1100
http://www.scopello.net/

Sushi D D (Japanese)
718-838-0058
http://www.sushid.com/

Thomas Beisl D (Austrian/Viennese)
718-222-5800

2 for $25 at these Restaurants:
Los Pollitos III D (for 2) (Mexican)
718-636-6125
http://www.lospollitosiii.com/

RICE D (for 2) (Fusion)
718-858-2700
http://www.riceny.com/

The Smoke Joint LD (for 2) (Barbecue)
718-797-1011
http://www.thesmokejoint.com/

FGA has some more information: http://historicfortgreene.org/2010/03/dine-in-brooklyn-2010/
As does Visit Brooklyn: http://www.visitbrooklyn.org/

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

The next Fort Greene Association meeting, scheduled for Monday, February 22nd at 7:30PM will include forum of sorts on cost of living increases in the Fort Greene area.

Pratt Area Community Council and NYCHA reps will be on-hand to answer questions. All FG residents are welcome.

Monday, February 22, 2010
7:30PM (refreshments will be out at 7PM)
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 South Oxford Street
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
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Join the 57th Assembly District Democratic Organization, District Leader Olanike Alabi and the Clinton Hill AARP- Chapter 2197--

In a community forum on Fire Safety presented by the Fire Department of New York. Joint carbon monoxide and smoke detectors will be distributed at the event. Please note that the second half of the meeting will be a community conversation on the race for New York State Governor and United States Senator.

Thursday, February 25, 2010
Teen Challenge Center
444 Clinton Avenue
(between Gates Avenue & Greene Avenue)
6:00pm
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The Civic & Public Safety Committee of Brooklyn Community Board #3 will host a community presentation in conjunction with Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes on Sexual Predators.

Thursday, February 25, 2010
6:00pm
Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration
1368 Fulton Street
(between Brooklyn Avenue & New York Avenue)
Brooklyn, NY 11216

For more information you may call Ms. Saadia Adossa at 718.250.3370.

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TONIGHT: End the Cradle to Prison Pipeline with a candlelight vigil at the

Brooklyn House of Detention
February 17, 2010
6:00pm- 8:00pm
275 Atlantic Avenue

Please bring a photo of a loved one that is in prison and a white candle. For more information you may reach out to Rev. Sylvia Kinard, Esq. at sylvknrd@aol.com.

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events/Notices

Take the Census Employment Test

LOCATION: Community Board #8
ADDRESS: 1291 St. Marks Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11213
DATES: February 16th- 18th

Candidates must be 18 years or older with (2) valid pieces of identification. Available positions include census takers, census clerks, crew leaders/assistants and recruiting assistants.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, you may call 718.467.5620. Positions start at $18.75 an hour.
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To help lower energy costs and reduce energy consumption, New York State will provide consumers with rebates for purchasing Energy Star-rated refrigerators, clothes, washers, freezers and dishwashers during President's Week 2010 (Feb. 12th- 21st).

To learn more about program guidelines or to obtain rebate forms and instructions, please visit http://www.nyapplianceswapout.com/ or call 1.877.NY.SMART.

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Energized citizens in Fort Greene and standing up to corporate polluters!

The Fort Greene Association's new and improved "No Ads signs" have arrived. To get your signs, contact your local Greene Fort Greene & Clinton Hill block chief by visiting the http://www.greenfgch.org/ or contacting Green FG&CH chair Jed Marcus at (718) 643-6555 or info@greenefgch.org.

Things We May Have Neglected To Mention: Our Odd Sense of Online Abandonment

Filming in Brooklyn Turns Selfish

Our favorite filming blog Filming in Brooklyn is no more. We wish our good friend Amy luck on her new blog-baby, SelfishMom.com, and all her future endeavors.

Goodbye, Newman

The Local, Fort Greene-Clinton Hill's New York Times blog is saying goodbye to Andy Newman, a great voice of our time. You'll soon be able to catch him the NYT Metro's City Room, so fret not.

MULCHFEST 2010

Join the Society for Clinton Hill, the Fort Greene Association and the Fort Greene Park Conservancy as they seek to assist you in discarding your unwanted Christmas tree. You may bring your tree to the intersection of Washington Park and Willoughby Avenue on January 9th and 10th from 10am - 2pm, and quickly transform the discarded pines and firs into useful mulch. More information here.

Needed: Your Unwanted Coats

We're still collecting unwanted coats for those in need during this winter season. Any spare coat/s may be dropped off at Council Member James' district office at 67 Hanson Place or at Bridge Cleaners at 204 Livingston Street. Thanks in advance.

ATTENTION: Help Care for Fort Greene Park

The Fort Greene Association requests that residents help to make Fort Greene Park even more beautiful. Fort Greene Park volunteers care for trees, spruce up pathways, install erosion control, spread mulch or compost, repair fences, and care for gardens and lawns. They also may paint, rake, sweep, weed, or water plants.

No prior experience is necessary, and tools and training are provided.

Opportunities:

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 10am - 1pm

Sunday, November 15, 2009 10am - 1pm

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 10am - 1pm

To volunteer contact carol.anastasio@parks.nyc.gov

ATTENTION: Upcoming Community Events

State Senator Eric Adams and N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidate & Comptroller William Thompson, Jr. Invite You To RECYCLE Your Unused Cell Phones

Turn your old cell phones into a HopeLine from Verizon Wireless. Help provide phones and airtime for victims and survivors of domestic violence along with U.S. soldiers overseas. Drop off your old cell phone at the office of State Senator Eric Adams at--

572 Flatbush Avenue
(btwn Midwood & Beekman Streets)
Brooklyn, NY 11225

For more information call (718) 284-4700.
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United States Representative Ed Towns invites you to a JOB FAIR--

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
10AM- 3PM

Brooklyn Marriott Hotel
333 Adams Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

For more information call (718) 855-8018.
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Atlantic Yards- What is Real?
Community Informational Meeting where the public is encouraged to bring questions.

Thursday, August 6, 2009
7:30PM- 9PM

Irondale Theater Center
85 South Oxford Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217

Sponsors: Fort Greene Association & the Council of Brooklyn Neighborhoods
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Cradle to College
State Senator Eric Adams will sponsor a free parent empowerment seminar

Saturday, August 15, 2009
10AM- 4PM
Medgar Evers College
1650 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11225

Free educational supplies, laptops, workshops, and so much more.

For additional information call (718) 284-4700.

FGA/CBN Host Meeting on Atlantic Yards; 8/6; 7:30PM

If you weren't able to attend the ESDC public hearing, please consider attending the Fort Greene Association and the Council of Brooklyn Neighborhood's instructional meeting on what may be your last chance to respond to this ill-conceived project.

Please click the image aside for flyer. Details below:

Thurs. 8/6
7:30 - 9:00PM
Lafayette Ave. Presbyterian Church, 85 So Oxford - 2nd Floor

Fort Greene Park Conservancy- Learn About Walk Whitman's Contribution to Fort Greene; 7/12; 2PM

To honor Walt Whitman's contribution to establishing Fort Greene Park (which we get nerdy about when given the opportunity), the Fort Greene Park Conservancy and The Walt Whitman Project are sponsoring an afternoon of poetry reading, music and discussion. The event will include two original pieces by composer Gilda Lyons and conclude with a walk up Myrtle Avenue to 99 Ryerson Ave, the last existing building in Brooklyn that was a residence of Walt Whitman.

Those interested should note the following event information:

Sunday July 12, 2009, 2:00PM- Meet at the Visitors Center Top of the Hill, Fort Greene Park
- Enter at the Myrtle Avenue, Washington Park, or DeKalb Avenue entrance

This is a FREE event. For more Information & Reservations (limited to 25 people) call: 718-391-8824.

CM James Supports Green FG and CH Initiative, "Greening Business & Community" Project

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 8, 2009

Council Member Letitia James and Attorney Jed Marcus Support the Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill Initiative, a ‘Greening Businesses and Community’ Project Underway within the 35th Council District

Council Member James joins Jed Marcus, coordinator of the Fort Greene Association’s Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill (GFGCH) spring greening initiatives, for a press event on Tuesday, May 12th, at 2:30 pm, in front of Marcus Attorneys, located at 13 Greene Avenue (near Fulton St.)

(Brooklyn, NY) - The FGA’s Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill spring greening initiatives are in full swing, and next Tuesday Council Member Letitia James and Attorney Jed Marcus will be discussing the importance of reducing our community’s contribution to global warming, as well as our use of non-renewable resources. Green Fort Green & Clinton Hill is a volunteer organization, which is helping to make our neighborhoods more environmentally friendly.

Next Tuesday will begin with volunteer students from the Academy for Young Writers working with Jed Marcus to distribute the “green business survey” to local businesses. These high school students will join the press conference, along with other elected officials and representatives from the eco-eatery Habana Outpost, New York’s first solar powered restaurant located in Fort Greene.

Other subjects that will be discussed at the press conference include recycling in parks: this project is taking place on a pilot basis in Fort Greene Park, Cuyler Gore Park, as well as Underhill Playground. Bins will be placed first for paper, and then for bottles and cans later this month. Lawn Litter Act signs: GFGCH is distributing free waterproof signs to prevent unwanted paper waste and to encourage businesses to promote themselves in a more green way, such as through their websites. Tree bed expansions: in order to maintain the health of trees that line the streets of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill - GFGCH with Council Member James want to expand tree beds to 50 square feet. This project called Take Back the Pavement will create longer living trees and more shade, safer sidewalks, as well as jobs for the community.

Who: Council Member Letitia James, Attorney Jed Marcus, and Academy for Young Writers students

What: Press Conference highlighting the Green Fort Greene & Clinton Hill spring greening initiatives

When: Tuesday, May 12th at 2:30 pm, in front of 13 Greene Avenue - near corner of Fulton Street


Contacts: Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191, and Jenna Payne at (718) 643-6555

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Toni On! New York Travels to Fort Greene!

We hope that you checked-out Toni On! New York when it aired on the CW, Saturday, April 11th, at 7:30PM. Fort Greene was the focus of this episode, and viewers got a healthy dose of knowledge about the history, culture, and life of the local area.

For instance, did you know that Fort Greene Park was Brooklyn's first park?, named (like the area) after General Nathaniel Greene, an aide to President George Washington (whom he served with during the Battle of Long Island, better known as the Battle of Brooklyn) [If you want to learn more about the history of battles fought in Fort Greene, we very much suggest you contact the Fort Greene Association and Fort Greene Park Conservancy].

The area was originally meant to serve the wealthy society of the (former) City of Brooklyn, including writer Walk Whitman, former U.S. Senator and Governor DeWitt Clinton (after whom Clinton Avenue is named), and the businessman Charles Pratt (who founded Pratt Institute).

Today, though, Fort Greene is home to a diverse community of people. The show did a great job of exploring this, mentioning our neighborhood gems like Vespa Brooklyn, South-African restaurant MADIBA, and local churches such as Emmanuel Baptist and Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian.

We love Fort Greene, and although it's not uncommon to see the neighborhood recognized in the local media as a great place to live, we very much appreciate the fact that Toni On! New York paid special attention to our rich history and growing diversity in their segment!

Lastly, according to Toni On! New York, Fort Greene is the home to the most French-speaking residents in all of Brooklyn! Merveilleux! (We would've bet money that distinction belonged to our Haitian-American population in Crown Heights:)