Richard Wright Cultural Medallion Unveiling 175 Carlton Avenue – 11AM In the early part of this year the FGA launched a campaign to properly honor one of our former residents, Richard Wright.  Today, the grassroots efforts of the FGA bear fruit as we mark this moment in our shared local history  The Historic Landmarks Preservation [...]

Click here to see the 2012 Soul of Brooklyn video   3rd ANNUAL SOUL OF BROOKLYN WEEK June 16 to 23, 2012 Soul of Brooklyn Week is an annual celebration of African Diasporan arts and culture in the borough of Brooklyn. Attracting over 30,000 attendees, the Soul of Brooklyn Week features concerts, dance performances, film [...]

  Cuyler Gore Park  12PM – 6PM 12:00 PM OPENING CEREMONY Invocation: Rev. Anita Burson Pastor of Elpida Community Church Baptist Libations: Sister Morenike GREETING: TCCC, UBW, International Design “I AM CULTURE and Mocada Museum Drummers: Willie White Drum Corp Stilt Walker 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Spirit Award Presentation- Judith Jamison Creative Outlet Dancer Theatre of Brooklyn Poetry-Thomasina McClendon Timothy Rhimes- Gospel Singer Queens College Night and Day Step [...]

  You are Invited Juneteenth Celebration, Special Presentation and Reception Presented by the Fort Greene Association Sponsored by LIU Brooklyn In Conjunction with Soul of Brooklyn Week   Monday, June 18th 6:30 PM – 9:30PM LIU Brooklyn 1 University Plaza (corner of Dekalb and Flatbush Avenues) Health Sciences Building, Room 107   Admission is FREE [...]

The Fort Greene Association (FGA) is hosting the 8th Congressional District Town Hall Debate: Monday, June 4, 2012 Doors open 7PM Debate to start at 7:30PM Brooklyn Music School 126 Saint Felix Street (between Hanson Place and Lafayette Avenue) Invitations have been extended to all candidates running for the 8th Congressional District seat: Councilman Charles Barron (D), Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries (D), Colin [...]

The Fort Greene Association (FGA) in partnership with The New York Times Local Fort Greene – Clinton Hill are hosting a Democratic 8th Congressional District Town Debate with Councilman Charles Barron and Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries.   Monday, June 4, 2012 7PM The Brooklyn Music School, 126 Saint Felix Street, between Hanson Place and Lafayette Avenue [...]

‪   This year Just Because Salon is sponsoring 9 young ladies from Benjamin Banneker Academy; 8 will be attending college and 1 is enlisted in the US Marines.   Preparation starts early for the prom, from the dress to the flowers to the final salon touches, the prom can prove to be overwhelmingly expensive [...]

Dear Neighbors, This notice is from Police Commissioner 
Raymond W. Kelly’s Liaison Unit   The NYPD Youth Services Section will be accepting applications for the NYPD Youth Police Academy 2012  now through June 22, 2012. For over 15
 years, the Summer Youth Academy has provided our youth with a unique 
opportunity to interact with law enforcement professionals. The
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Community Board 2 (CB2) will hold its monthly economic development and heath committee meetings this week, on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. All committee meetings of Community Board 2 begin with the approval of the agenda and introduction of the committee officers. The meetings conclude with the approval of the previous month’s meeting minutes, a chairperson’s [...]

Brunch Buffet, House Tour & Wine Tasting A Great Gift for Mother’s Day Limited Tickets are available, Purchase Your Tickets Today!   The Communications and Community Engagement Committee of the Fort Greene Association (FGA) sources daily news about Fort Greene and the surrounding neighborhoods to keep you up to speed on what’s going on and [...]