Open Street Closed, Meat Outfits: Fort Greene Week In Review

FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN — Miss any headlines in Fort Greene this week? Patch's week in review has you covered for the neighborhood's top news.

'Beloved' Fort Greene Open Street Briefly Closed Over City Mishap

The city credits the temporary closure to a "miscommunication, " but neighbors are more skeptical, making claims of nepotism and misconduct.

29-Story Apartment Tower Could Come To LIU Brooklyn: Permit

The developer-architect duo behind a nearby luxury building hope to build another tower where a campus gym-slash-cafe currently stands.

Meat Outfits, Smores Game: Picnic Event Held At Fort Greene Park

The Competitive Winter Picnicking games, which were covered by Brooklyn Magazine, are as much a competition as a piece of performance art.

Second Brooklyn Private School Shooting Threat Spurs NYPD Probe

Brooklyn Friends School amped up security Wednesday and Thursday, even though the messages appear to be the product of a malicious bot.

Prospect Park Boss Appointed To Lead City's Parks Department

Susan Donoghue will oversee all of NYC's of greenspaces instead of Brooklyn's backyard, but she'll remain a neighbor and park supporter.