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Fort Greene archive

Fort Greene–Clinton Hill

Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008

Branching out

Fort Greene: A Fort Greene rival to the Park Slope Food Co-op is establishing roots (and veggies). Comments (3).

Security gods

Fort Greene: Security guards at an Atlantic Avenue supermarket went above and beyond the call of duty on Feb. 5 when they chased a middle-aged purse snatcher down the street and detained him until police could arrive. Plus all the crime news from Fort Greene and Clinton Hill’s 88th Precinct. Comment.

BOOKED! Hey, teacher — leave them kids alone!

Fort Greene: Most principals tell kids to hit the books, but on Feb. 5, a principal at a Christian elementary school was arrested for using a book to hit a kid, cops said. Comment.