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 in our neighborhood and to highlight what makes our neighborhood so special and unique.

If you are interested in receiving immediate daily updates please become a Fan of the Fort Greene Association on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter

Here are last week’s top FGA Facebook and Twitter stories:

1. Fort Greene’s Mo’s is Nothing Like the Original Moe
2. SUV Crashes Into Subway Entrance
3. Teen Learning to Drive Smashes into Subway Stop in Brooklyn
4. New Mo’s = Old Moe’s?
5. Mo’s Owners Speak Out
6. Rats! Unwanted Visitors Spotted In Fort Greene
7. Husband of Scooter Crash Victim Seeks Answers
8. Navy Yard Supermarket Moves Ahead
9. Wrongful Death Suit in ‘Vespa Mom’ Crash
10. A Floating Pool Off Brooklyn Bridge Park?

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.

We look forward to seeing you at our Juneteenth Celebration, Special Presentation and Reception

Sponsored by:

In Association with Soul of Brooklyn Week

Monday, June 20th
6PM – 9:30PM
Long Island University – Brooklyn Campus
1 University Plaza
(corner of Dekalb and Flatbush Avenues)
Health Sciences Building, Room 107

Please allot additional time to check in with LIU Campus Security with your photo ID
We have a packed evening for you that include performances by Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn, David Pilgrim of, The Soulfolk Experience, and the Ronald Edmonds Learning Center - MS 113 Jazz Band.

We will have a special presentation for the
Fort Greene Association’s February 2011 Black History Month Honorees.

Taste the Soul of Fort Greene Brooklyn at our Juneteenth Celebration & Special Presentation reception brought to you by Sans Souci, Brooklyn Moon Cafe, Mazie’s and Cake Joy.

Top Stories in and around Fort Greene

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 in our neighborhood and to highlight what makes our neighborhood so special and unique. If you are interested in receiving immediate daily updates please become a Fan of the Fort Greene Association on Facebook or Follow us on Twitter

Here are the latest top FGA Facebook and Twitter stories:

1. Live Review: Kanye’s not-so-secret Show in Brooklyn
2. Kanye West Lifts Off in Brooklyn at Heineken’s Red Star Access G.O.O.D Music Event
3. Moe’s is Gone, But Here Comes Mo’s
4. Camping is the Latest Rage in Brooklyn
5. The Epic Battle Over Atlantic Yards
6. Welcome to the East River Ferry
7. Thieving Duo Stealing Cast-Iron Gates
8. Why New York’s Sitcoms are Going for Broke
9. A Minority Within a Minority
10. Smashburger Opens In Fort Greene
11. Big Traffic Changes In The Works Around Atlantic Yards Site
12. Juneteenth and Slavery in Brooklyn
13. Olivia Munn And Paul Schneider Help Injured Man
14. As F+S Tire Shop Reopens, Many Questions Remain Unanswered
15. Is a Planted Atlantic Avenue Median the Latest Design Casualty at Atlantic Yards?
16. Will Walmart End Up on the Waterfront?
17. More Stories of Rats in the Area of Arena Construction Come Forward
18. Cops step up Patrols in Fort Greene Park
19. NYPD’s Eyes In The Sky Land In Fort Greene
20. Taxiing Out of Manhattan
21. A Shop, Humble but Beloved, Hangs On
22. Bicycle Store Plans Spin-off in Fort Greene
23. Brooklyn’s Hidden Theater District
24. Renovations Update: Whitman and Ingersoll To Reduce Units
25. Free Wi-Fi in NYC Parks

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.

You are invited to the
Fort Greene Association’s Juneteenth Celebration, Special Presentation and Reception

Sponsored by Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus in association with Soul of Brooklyn Week

Monday, June 20th
6PM - 9:30PM
1 University Plaza (corner of DeKalb and Flatbush Avenues)
Health Sciences Building, Room 107

(The Health Sciences Building is labeled “2″ on the campus map)

Join us as we commemorate African-American freedom and honor the Fort Greene Association’s [FGA] 2011 Black History Month Honorees who’ve made their mark in and around Fort Greene:
•4W Circle Founders: Lois Bell, Sheila Kennedy, Selma Jackson, and Acquenetta Russell Browne
•Yvette Mayo
•Marian Anderson
•Danny Mixon
•Sadiq L. Bellamy
•Moshood
•Brenda Brunson-Bey
•Bilal & Ibon Muhammad
•Leroy Campbell
•Mary Pinkett
•Laurie Cumbo
•Lisa Price
•Eva Daniels
•Herbert Scott-Gibson
•Councilman James E Davis
•Susan Smith McKinney, M.D,
•Dr. Josephine English
•Hiram S. Thomas
•James Forten
•Florence Timothy
•Jamel Gaines
•Rasheik Trammell
•Sherman Jones
•The Joseph Brothers: Cernol, Fequiere, and Scern
•Ruth West
•Dahved Levy
•Richard Wright
All are welcome to attend, admission is free - space is limited RSVP today via the Fort Greene Association Facebook event page http://on.fb.me/lSSJT0

Please be advised, photo identification is need to enter LIU Brooklyn Campus.

For more information about public programs at LIU Brooklyn email [email protected]

So you ask, what is Juneteenth?

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.

From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.

Today Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and emphasizes education and achievement.

In cities across the country, people of all races, nationalities and religions are joining hands to truthfully acknowledge a period in our
history that shaped and continues to influence our society today.
Excerpted from www.Juneteenth.com

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.

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