The Fort Greene Association would like to congratulate the fine students at Fort Greene’s own Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice at 50 Navy Street, especially the seniors of 2008, for outstanding academic achievement. The tremendous efforts of these students as well as the dedication of the faculty and administration were recognized in this article in The New York Times from Monday, June 30th edition. Here is a link to the article: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/30/education/30school.html?pagewanted=all Thank you, we are very proud of your accomplishments.
We as a community and you as an individual can play an important role in helping other young people in our neighborhood reach their academic potential. You can find out about some of the programs for mentoring students at the School for Law and Justice website: www.sljhs.org . We will be posting new opportunities for community members to get involved in the support of our students and local schools, as programs become known to us.

On Sunday, June 8th from 11AM - 5PM, enjoy a self-guided Garden Walk through a dozen private gardens and 9 community gardens in historic Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Prospect Heights. The Garden Walk brings attention to the singular qualities of the Garden District’s private and community gardens; providing not only a special opportunity to view some unseen treasures of these three historic neighborhoods but a chance for garden walkers to get ideas, share gardening tips, even cuttings and nursery finds. Proceeds from the Tour support the annual Fall Bulb Give-Away which provides thousands of Spring flowering bulbs, free of charge, to residents of these three communities, encouraging the continued beautification of the Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District.
Tickets are $20 and available in advance at: The Brooklyn Flea, Lafayette between Clermont and Vanderbilt, Sundays only, or online at BrownPaperTickets.com.
Tickets may be purchased the day of the Walk at: Thirst, 187 DeKalb@Carlton in Fort Greene; The Forest Floor, 659 Vanderbilt@Park Place, Prospect Heights; or The Brooklyn Flea. Advance Ticket purchasers should stop by one of these locations to pick up the official Map/Guide on the day of the Tour.
For more information call: 718-219-2137.

Please note, you will no longer be able to purchase advance tickets via PayPal for Sunday’s House Tour as of 12:01 am, Sunday, May 4th. You may still purchase tickets on Sunday for the House Tour at either the BAM Garden, Lafayette at Fulton or The Brooklyn Flea, Lafayette at Clermont beginning at noon. The houses will be open from noon until 5pm. Allow about 2.5 hours to see all the homes and other points of interest on this self-guided walking tour. See you tomorrow, rain or shine and thank you for supporting the Fort Greene Association.

Thank you for purchasing your tickets in advance for the Fort Greene Association’s 29th House Tour. If you purchased your ticket online via PayPal, please bring your receipt on the day of the tour to either of our two starting locations, the BAM Garden at Lafayette and Fulton, or The Brooklyn Flea at Lafayette and Clermont to exchange for the House Tour Map/Brochure. This will be your official ticket on the day of the tour and lists all of the special houses and other locations open for the Tour. If you did not print out a receipt we will check your name from the list of PayPal purchasers. In either case we kindly request that you bring an ID for verification.
If you purchased a Ticket in advance from a physical location, such as the Brooklyn Flea or Green Market, please bring that ticket to either of the above mentioned locations to exchange for your House Tour Map/Brochure which will serve as your official ticket the day of the Tour. Please allow at least 2 ½ hours for this self-guided walking tour if you wish to make every stop. We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Fort Greene, this Sunday, May 4th, from noon until 5pm. Rain or Shine.

The Fort Greene Association is honored to co-sponsor a Town Hall Meeting to discuss the Sean Bell verdict, this evening, Tuesday, April 29th from 6:30 pm at Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 484 Washington Avenue, along with Council Member Letitia James, Kevin Powell, and April Silver, Akila Worksongs llc.
We acknowledge the pain felt by many in our community and we wish to play a constructive role in the healing. The meeting will feature a panel of community members and local leaders, representing diverse perspectives in our neighborhood. The panel will respond to questions and statements from the audience.
It is hoped that the dialogue that emerges will be a first step toward healing, toward strengthening our community and ultimately, moving beyond words to positive, neighborhood generated actions.
Councilwoman Letitia James,
The Fort Greene Association, Akila Worksongsllc and Kevin Powell present:
A TIME TO HEAL AND ACT
A Town Hall Meeting on the
Sean Bell Verdict
Tuesday, April 29, 2008, doors open 6:30pm
Brown Memorial Baptist Church
484 Washington Ave. @ Gates Ave.
Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
Subway C to Clinton-Washington Aves.
All in the community are invited.
We will begin a dialogue that will
move beyond words to positive actions.

The next General FGA Meeting is Monday, April 28, 2008 - 7:30pm at Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 85 South Oxford, Fort Greene - Open to all
At the next general meeting of the FGA, be a part of the discussion in shaping our neighborhood.
Find out all about the new Community Supported Agriculture program for Fort Greene families.
Get an update on the proposed Greenway which will connect the shore line of Brooklyn with a continuous bike path.
Take a 3-D Tour of local gardens with a presentation by the Brownstone Brooklyn Garden District.
And talk face to face with a local entrepreneur who plans to bring a Community Book Store into Fort Greene.
Arrive early, refreshments served at 7pm
Meet your neighbors, share ideas