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Fort Greene archive

Fort Greene–Clinton Hill

Saturday, Sep. 8, 2007

Cafe is clean, but biz falters

Fort Greene: Cafe Lafayette, whose reputation was poisoned after it popped up on a politician’s “dirtiest-restaurant” list two years ago, has cleaned up its act, yet remains on the verge of death. Comments (1).

Good ol’ days? Not so much

Greene Acres: Our columnist goes to a lecture by some old ladies and discovers that the so-called “good old days” weren’t so great. Comments (2).

Fighting back

Fort Greene: A man put up a fight against his would-be mugger, but the thug got away with the man’s iPod on Aug. 26. Plus all the other crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.