FG Attempted Rapist

According to the NY Times/Local Blog, a man approached a 25-year-old woman early on January 23rd at St. Felix Street and Hanson Place. When he attempted to remove her clothing she screamed, alerting neighbors, and scaring the suspect away.

The attacker is a white man, 30-35 years old, and between 5'11" and 6', with medium build and light hair.

Anyone with information should contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline online or at 800-577-TIPS.

ATTENTION: Hurricane Earl

Hurricane Earl, which carries steady winds of 135mph and quickly jumped from a Category 1 to a Category 4 hurricane, is set to touch ground in the NYC area on Friday. You have been warned. Although the New York Times blog Cityroom states that the storm won't get "any closer to New York City than 200 miles east-southeast of Far Rockaway". So that's good. Still, they note some DOB tips for staying safe.

You can track the progress of the hurricane here: http://www.weather.com/newscenter/hurricanecentral/2010/earl.html

Moving Pictures: Greed Is Good

From Monday, June 28th to Wednesday, June 30th,
and from Wednesday, July 14th to Friday, July 16th,
and from Monday, July 19th to Friday July 23rd, 2010,
the “Cooking Channel” is scheduled to film interior scenes at Flushing Avenue between Spencer Street and Walworth Street.


APPROXIMATE TIME: 7am-9pm

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And speaking of nom noms, the NYT-Local reports that "Pierre Thiam, owner of the Brooklyn restaurants Yolele and Le Grand Dakar, competed against Bobby Flay in Battle: Papaya on Iron Chef America, which aired Sunday." Bobby Flay is basically the most handsome and awesome chef ever, and he should receive a Golden Globe or something for his work on Throwdown. Congrats, Pierre.

NYT Neediest Cases Program Helps You Face Sub-Prime Mortgage

Are you losing your home as a result of a sub-prime mortgage?

If yes, then you may be eligible for up to $10,000 in financial support from the New York Times Sub-prime Neediest Cases Program.

The Fund is designed to help homeowners and renters secure stable and affordable housing if they are at risk of becoming homeless due to foreclosure proceedings. For more information, please contact any of the agencies listed below:

* The Children's Aid Society
Office of Public Policy and Client Advocacy,
105 E. 22nd Street, St. 902,
New York, NY 10010
Tel (212) 381-1194 Fax (212) 839-8935

* Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service
285 Schermerhorn Street
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 310-5649

* Catholic Charities, New York
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371 1000

* Catholic Charities, Brooklyn
191 Joralemon Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 522-1034

* Community Service Society
105 E. 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
(212)614-5571

* Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
281 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10010
(212) 777-4800

* UJA Jewish Federation
130 E. 59th St
New York, NY 10022
(800) 852-3337

We've posted information concerning options for individuals in danger of foreclosure proceedings. Please contact us if you have any further questions or concerns.

teamtish

ATTENTION: NYT and BPL Present: Fort Greene/Clinton Hill Discussion

The New York Times and Brooklyn Public Library are presenting a discussion on our local areas entitled, "Fort Greene and Clinton Hill- Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow."

The discussion will be moderated by Andy Newman of New York Times' blog The Local; and the panel will include Brownstoner's Jonathan Butler, artist and journalist Nelson George, The Hill's DK Holland, and playwright and musician Carl Hancock Rux.

Information:
WHEN: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
TIME: 7PM-8:30PM
WHERE: The Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture
Brooklyn Public Library (Central Library)
10 Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn, NY 11238
FREE ADMISSION

See NYT Community for contact information.

The New York Times Made A Blog

We'd be remiss if we didn't encourage readers to check-out the New York Times' new blog focusing on the Clinton Hill/Fort Greene area of Brooklyn, The Local. We met head blogger Andy a while ago, and he's a phenomenally talented journalist, a pretty nice guy, and he changes a mean water cooler bottle.

Here at Team Tish, we're so happy to see so many great blogs popping up that focus on the area, and Brooklyn in general. Since we first started, blogs like McBrooklyn and The General Greene have definitely caught our attention. We're beyond happy that the New York Times chose Fort Greene/Clinton Hill (and the 35th District) as the focus for their ongoing move towards citizen-driven journalism, recognizing the area as a center of political, social, and artistic birth.

We'll be reading.

Good luck,
team tish